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bhāvitāya

bhāvita

fem instr sg of bhāvita (pp); masc dat sg of bhāvita (pp); fem dat sg of bhāvita (pp); nt dat sg of bhāvita (pp); …

1. cultivated; developed; lit. caused to be
2. (comm) Jain doctrinal term for the pleasure of the five senses; lit. caused to be
3. (comm) object of desire; object of sensual pleasure; lit. caused to be

Etymology. bhāve + ita; from √bhū 'be, become'; Sanskrit bhāvita [bhū]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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