atipāta

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

ati- + pāta

Noun

atipāta m

  1. killing
  2. destruction
    • ?, Gautama Buddha, Pañcasīlāni:
      Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
      I observe the precept of abstaining from the destruction of life.

Declension

References

atipāta in Pali Text Society (1921–1925), Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead. (licensed under CC-BY-NC)

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