Pāli Dictionary

pabhava1

paprefixbhūrootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

nidāna, ja

general

  • coming forth from; originating from; caused by; produced by

  • MN 11

    taṇhā c'āyaṃ, bhikkhave, kiṃnidānā kiṃsamudayā kiṃjātikā kiṃpabhavā? taṇhā vedanānidānā vedanāsamudayā vedanājātikā vedanāpabhavā.

  • giving rise to; producing; providing with being

pabhava2

paprefixbhūrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

bhū1be; become

Synonyms

sambhava

general

  • origin; source; cause; coming into being

  • Iti 43

    āhāranettippabhavaṃ, n'ālaṃ tadabhinandituṃ, tassa nissaraṇaṃ santaṃ, atakk'āvacaraṃ dhuvaṃ.

  • Snp 5.5

    dukkhassa ve maṃ pabhavaṃ apucchasi, taṃ te pavakkhāmi yathā pajānaṃ, upadhinidānā pabhavanti dukkhā, ye keci lokasmim'anekarūpā.

pabhāva

approximate

paprefixbhūrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

bhū1be; become

Synonyms

bala, sahas, vibhava, balatā, vaccas, vikkama

general

  • power; might; strength; majesty

  • Ja 546

    etādisehi parikkhitto, n'atthi mokkho ito tava. pabhāvaṃ te na passāmi, yena tvaṃ mithilaṃ vaje

pabhavati

paprefixbhavrootasuffix

via inflected form pabhava · 2nd person·imperative singular

Part of speech

verb

Root

bhū1be; become

Synonyms

uppajjati, upapajjati, pahoti, jāyati, nibbattati, sambhoti, sañjāyati, samuppajjati,

general

  • springs up from, arises from, originates from, comes into being

  • Snp 3.12

    upadhinidānā pabhavanti dukkhā, ye keci lokasmim'anekarūpā, yo ve avidvā upadhiṃ karoti, punappunaṃ dukkham'upeti mando, tasmā pajānaṃ upadhiṃ na kayirā, dukkhassa jātippabhav'ānupassī'ti.

  • Snp 5.5

    dukkhassa ve maṃ pabhavaṃ apucchasi, taṃ te pavakkhāmi yathā pajānaṃ, upadhinidānā pabhavanti dukkhā, ye keci lokasmim'anekarūpā.

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