lit. “dis-reflect,” to be distracted in thought, i.e. to doubt, hesitate DN.i.106; SN.ii.17, SN.ii.50, SN.ii.54; SN.iii.122, SN.iii.135; Ja.iv.272 (2 sg. vicikicchase) Snp-a.451; DN-a.i.275
pp vicikicchita.
vi + cikicchati
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vicikicchati
Vicikicchati
lit. “dis-reflect,” to be distracted in thought, i.e. to doubt, hesitate DN.i.106 ; SN.ii.17 , SN.ii.50 , SN.ii.54 ; SN.iii.122 , SN.iii.135 ; Ja.iv.272 (2 sg. vicikicchase) Snp-a.451 ; DN-a.i.275 pp vicikicchita . vi + cikicchati
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- Digha Nikaya 17 · 1.18/10k
- Sutta Nipata 2 · 0.99/10k
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- vicikicchati Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:1.10.61)
- vicikicchati Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:1.10.61)
- vicikicchati Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:1.10.61)
- vicikicchati Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:2.1.77)
- vicikicchati Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:2.1.78)
- vicikicchati Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:2.1.79)
6 of 19 attestations shown.
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