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Upavadati, Upa-vada-a-ti: 5 definitions

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Upavadati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Upavadati in Pali glossary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

upavadati : (upa + vad + a) blames; insults.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Upavadati, (upa + vad) to tell (secretly) against, to tell tales; to insult, blame D. I, 90; S. III, 125 (attā sīlato na upav.); A. II, 121 (id.); V, 88; J. II, 196; PvA. 13. (Page 146)

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

upavadati (ဥပဝဒတ�) [(kri) (ကြ�)]�
[upa+vada+a+ti]
ဥ�+Ƕ�+�+တĭ]

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Upavadati in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Upavadati (उपवदति).�(= Pali id.; also Vedic, but not Classical Sanskrit in this meaning; compare Anupavadya, nirupavadya), blames, reproaches: Ѳ屹ٳ i.70.2 (verse) te hi no upavadeyur (so 4 mss.; Senart with v.l. upapadeyur, but this form is bad, it should be °padyeyur) anudagrā (mss.), they would blame us as ignoble (or, if anudagrā is nom., being displeased, distressed; this is perhaps more likely).

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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