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parikathaṁ

Parikathā

feminine “round-about tale,” exposition, story, especially a religious tale DN.ii.204 ; Vism.41 (= pariyāya-kathā) talk about, remark, hint Vin.i.254 (cp. Vin Texts ii.154); Vb.353 = Vism.23 (with obhāsa nimitta); Snp-a.497 . continuous or excessive talk Vism.29 . pari + kathā, cp. BSk. parikathā Di

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Distribution

Digha Nikaya 2 · 0.14/10k

Senses

feminine

“round-about tale,” exposition, story, especially a religious tale DN.ii.204; Vism.41 (= pariyāya-kathā)
talk about, remark, hint Vin.i.254 (cp. Vin Texts ii.154); Vb.353 = Vism.23 (with obhāsa nimitta); Snp-a.497.
continuous or excessive talk Vism.29.

pari + kathā, cp. BSk. parikathā Divy.225, Divy.235

Attestations

parikathaṁ Digha Nikaya 18 (dn18:6.10)
parikathaṁ Digha Nikaya 18 (dn18:9.1)

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