Pāli Dictionary

paṭipadā

patiprefixpadrootāsuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

pad3go; step


doctrine

  • way of practice; path of progress; the way (esp. the path leading to the cessation of suffering; the middle way)

  • SN 56.11

    majjhimā paṭipadā tathāgatena abhisambuddhā

  • AN 4.162

    dukkhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā, dukkhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā

  • Snp 3.11

    ucc'āvacā hi paṭipadā, samaṇena pakāsitā, na pāraṃ diguṇaṃ yanti, na'y'idaṃ ekaguṇaṃ mutaṃ.

  • Snp 4.14

    akittayī vivaṭacakkhu, sakkhidhammaṃ parissayavinayaṃ, paṭipadaṃ vadehi bhaddante, pātimokkhaṃ athavā'pi samādhiṃ.

general

  • line of conduct; way of proceeding; procedure (e.g. the proper procedure in a discussion)

  • AN 3.67

    paṭipadāya na saṇṭhāti

paṭipada

approximate

patiprefixpadrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun

Root

pad3go; step


doctrine

  • path of practice; way; mode of practice; method of implementation

  • MN 53

    atha kho bhagavā kāpilavatthave sakye bahu'd'eva rattiṃ dhammiyā kathāya sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā sampahaṃsetvā āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ āmantesi, paṭibhātu taṃ, ānanda, kāpilavatthavānaṃ sakyānaṃ sekho paṭipado. piṭṭhi me āgilāyati, tam'ahaṃ āyamissāmī'ti.

general

  • procedure; mode of conduct; rules of engagement (in debate)

  • name for certain suttas

monastic

  • (as adj) one who is walking the path; one who is practising; going along

  • MN 53

    atha kho bhagavā kāpilavatthave sakye bahu'd'eva rattiṃ dhammiyā kathāya sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā sampahaṃsetvā āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ āmantesi, paṭibhātu taṃ, ānanda, kāpilavatthavānaṃ sakyānaṃ sekho paṭipado. piṭṭhi me āgilāyati, tam'ahaṃ āyamissāmī'ti.

pāṭipada1

approximate

patiprefixpadrootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

pad3go; step


doctrine

  • walking the path; practising the way; following the (right) path

  • MN 117

    iti kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭh'aṅgasamannāgato sekho pāṭipado, das'aṅgasamannāgato arahā hoti.

  • MN 152

    kathañ'c'ānanda, sekho hoti pāṭipado?

pāṭipada2

approximate

paṭipadāstemasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine


general

  • the first day of the lunar fortnight

paṭipāda

approximate

patiprefixpadrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine


general

  • base or leg of a bed; bed frame

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