Pāli Dictionary
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Compound structure

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mahāpapātā
  1. mahā

    great; large; vast; powerful; eminent; noble (used chiefly as the masculine nominative singular of mahanta and as the first member of compounds)

  2. papātāpapāta

    a cliff; precipice; steep drop

Encyclopedia

  • A mountain in the Himalayas where every Pacceka Buddha goes to die, casting the bones of his predecessor into the precipice before sitting on a designated seat to pass away himself.

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