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paṭisambhidā

fem nom sg of paṭisambhidā (noun); fem nom pl of paṭisambhidā (noun); fem acc pl of paṭisambhidā (noun); fem instr sg of paṭisambhidā (noun); …

1. penetrating insight (into); analytical knowledge (of); discriminating understanding (of); lit. breaking apart into pieces
2. Book 18 of the Khuddaka Nikāya; lit. (path of) penetrating insight

Etymology. pati + saṃ + √bhid + ā; from √bhid 'break, split'; Sanskrit pratisaṃvidā (bsk) [pratisambhid]

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

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