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iriyati

pr 3rd sg of iriyati (verb)

1. behaves; acts; conducts oneself; lit. moves about
2. lives; goes about; lit. moves about
3. moves; proceeds

Built from

• iri — root · move, go
  From Indo-European *er- (to move, set in motion). The imagery is of motion and activity, fundamental to the Buddhist emphasis on bodily comportment.
• ya — ending · 3rd sg present
  The -ya ending marks third person singular present indicative in this verb class, continuing the action in the present moment.

Etymology. From a root √iri meaning 'to move' or 'to go', cognate with Sanskrit ṛ- (to move, go) and the Indo-European root *er- (to move, set in motion); English "err" originally meant to wander or stray. The term iriyapatha (iriyati + path- 'path, way') refers to the four postures (standing, walking, sitting, lying down), emphasizing movement and bodily deportment as a fundamental aspect of monastic conduct.

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

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