Pāli Dictionary

parakkamati

parāprefixkamrootasuffix

Part of speech

verb

Root

kam1go

Synonyms

vāyamati, ārabhati, padahati, ghaṭati, yuñjati, ghaṭeti, parisakkati

ethics

  • makes an effort, strives; exerts oneself, endeavours; shows courage

  • SN 2.8

    kayirā ce kayirāth'enaṃ, daḷham'enaṃ parakkame, sithilo hi paribbājo, bhiyyo ākirate rajaṃ.

general

  • advances, goes forward (with an undertaking)

  • SN 2.22

    paṭikacc'eva taṃ kayirā, yaṃ jaññā hitam'attano, na sākaṭikacintāya, mantā dhīro parakkame.

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