to struggle, strive, endeavour; to exert oneself SN.iv.308; SN.v.398; AN.iv.462 sq. (chandaṃ janeti v. viriyaṃ ārabhati cittaṃ paggaṇhāti); Pv.iv.5#2 Vb.208 sq.; Pp.51; Vism.2; Dhp-a.iii.336; Dhp-a.iv.137; Pv-a.185.
vi + ā + yam
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vāyamati
Vāyamati
to struggle, strive, endeavour; to exert oneself SN.iv.308 ; SN.v.398 ; AN.iv.462 sq. (chandaṃ janeti v. viriyaṃ ārabhati cittaṃ paggaṇhāti); Pv.iv.5#2 Vb.208 sq.; Pp.51 ; Vism.2 ; Dhp-a.iii.336 ; Dhp-a.iv.137 ; Pv-a.185 . vi + ā + yam
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- Digha Nikaya 8 · 0.56/10k
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- vāyamati Digha Nikaya 22 (dn22:21.20)
- vāyamati Digha Nikaya 22 (dn22:21.21)
- vāyamati Digha Nikaya 22 (dn22:21.22)
- vāyamati Digha Nikaya 22 (dn22:21.23)
- vāyamati Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:1.11.10)
- vāyamati Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:1.11.11)
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