Pāli Dictionary

piti

pitarrootisuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms


general

  • father; paternal lineage (combining form of pitar, used only as the first member of compounds)

  • DN 3

    taṃ kissa hetu? pitito hi, bho gotama, anupapanno'ti.

pīti

approximate

roottisuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

5love; please

Literal

lovely feeling

Synonyms


meditation

  • joy; rapture; zest; heartfelt delight (a factor of the jhānas)

  • DN 2

    vivekajaṃ pītisukhaṃ paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati

  • SN 47.10

    tassa kismiñci'd'eva pasādanīye nimitte cittaṃ paṇidahato pāmojjaṃ jāyati pamuditassa pīti jāyati pītimanassa kāyo passambhati

  • Snp 4.16

    paññaṃ purakkhatvā kalyāṇapīti, vikkhambhaye tāni parissayāni, aratiṃ sahetha sayanamhi pante, caturo sahetha paridevadhamme.

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