Pāli Dictionary

payirupāsati

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Part of speech

verb

Synonyms

pūjeti, sakkaroti, garukaroti, sambhāveti, sammannati, apacāyati

general

  • associates closely with; attends on; sits at the feet of

  • Dhp 64

    yāvajīvam'pi ce bālo, paṇḍitaṃ payirupāsati, na so dhammaṃ vijānāti, dabbī sūparasaṃ yathā.

  • Dhp 65

    muhuttam'api ce viññū, paṇḍitaṃ payirupāsati, khippaṃ dhammaṃ vijānāti, jivhā sūparasaṃ yathā.

ethics

  • honours; respects; esteems; pays homage to

  • MN 95

    na khv'ettha, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā saddhā'y'eva payirupāsanti, anussavā'p'ettha brāhmaṇā payirupāsantī'ti. pubb'eva kho tvaṃ, bhāradvāja, saddhaṃ agamāsi, anussavaṃ idāni vadesi.

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 1

apiayiraupāsati
  1. api

    (prefix) on; onto; towards; close by

  2. ayira

    gentleman; lord; master (opp. servant)

  3. upāsati

    attends (to); pays attention (to); sits near, waits upon (at the feet of a teacher)

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