Pileti, Pīḷeti: 2 definitions
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Pileti means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypīḷeti : (pīḷ + e) oppresses; crushes; molests; subjugates. || pīḷeti = upapīḷeti.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPīḷeti, (cp. Vedic pīḍayati, pīḍ, cp. Gr. piέzw (*pisedQw?) to press, oppress (lit. sit upon?)) 1. to press, press down Vin. II, 225 (coḷakaṃ).—2. to weigh down heavily J. I, 25 (ppr. pīḷiyamāna), 138.—3. to press, clench Miln. 418 (muṭṭhiṃ pīḷayati); DhA. IV, 69 (aṅguliyā pīḷiyamānāya).—4. to crush, keep under, subjugate Miln. 277 (janaṃ).—5. to molest VvA. 348 (pīḷanto ppr. for pīḷento?).—pp. pīḷita. (Page 462)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Ends with: Abhinippileti, Abhipileti, Nippileti, Opileti, Paripileti, Patipileti, Sampileti, Uppileti.
Full-text: Pilita, Pilesi, Piletva, Abhipileti, Sampileti, Nippileti, Jhapeti, Phala.
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