Pāli Dictionary

manasākaṭa

approximate

manasāstemkaṭastem

Part of speech

noun · neuter

general

  • Manasākaṭa, a Brahman village in Kosala on the banks of the Aciravatī (proper name)

  • DN 13

    evaṃ me sutaṃ, ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṃ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṃ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi yena manasākaṭaṃ nāma kosalānaṃ brāhmaṇagāmo tadavasari.

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 2

manasākatā
  1. manasāmanasa

    intent on; set on; focused on; inclining towards

  2. katākata

    done; performed; completed; fulfilled

manasaakatā
  1. manasa

    intent on; set on; focused on; inclining towards

  2. akatāakata

    not done; not performed; unperformed

Encyclopedia

Manasākata
Person

  • A brahmin village in Kosala on the Aciravatī, a peaceful spot where eminent brahmins gathered to recite their mantras, and where the Buddha, staying in the nearby mango grove, taught the Tevijja Sutta.

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