Pāli Dictionary

paṇidahati

paprefixniprefixdhārootasuffix

Part of speech

verb

Root

dhā1place; support

Synonyms

abhinīharati, adhimuccati, adhiṭṭheti

mind

  • (of the mind) intends; determines; resolves; directs (the mind) toward

  • MN 133

    iti me cakkhu siyā anāgatam'addhānaṃ iti rūpā'ti, appaṭiladdhassa paṭilābhāya cittaṃ paṇidahati, cetaso paṇidhānapaccayā tadabhinandati, tadabhinandanto anāgataṃ paṭikaṅkhati.

doctrine

  • makes a wish; hopes for; prays for; aspires to, longs for (e.g. a solemn vow or aspiration)

  • AN 6.45

    so tassa kāyaduccaritassa paṭicchādanahetu pāpikaṃ icchaṃ paṇidahati. mā maṃ jaññū'ti icchati, mā maṃ jaññū'ti saṅkappati, mā maṃ jaññū'ti vācaṃ bhāsati, mā maṃ jaññū'ti kāyena parakkamati.

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