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bhāvanāya

bhāvanā

fem instr sg of bhāvanā (noun); fem dat sg of bhāvanā (noun); fem abl sg of bhāvanā (noun); fem gen sg of bhāvanā (noun); …

1. developing; cultivating; meditating; lit. causing to be
2. honour; reverence; status; reputation; lit. causing to be
3. meditation; state of mind; lit. causing to be

Etymology. bhāve + anā; from √bhū 'be, become'; Sanskrit bhāvanā [bhū]

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

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