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pajāpatismiṁ

pajāpati

locative singular of pajāpati (m.), an epithet or name, often referring to Brahmā as the creator; also a householder or family head

1. in/at Pajāpati (Brahmā)
2. in/at the (divine) progenitor

Built from

• pa — prefix · forth, intensifying
  The prefix pa- marks the word as marked or emphasized; here it intensifies the sense of generation and dominion.
• jā — root · to be born, become
  √jā appears in jāti (birth, species) and jāyati (is born); cognate with Latin gignere (beget), English kin.
• pati — stem · lord, master
  From √pā (to protect, guard); the stem pati- is a common element in masculine compounds denoting a ruler or master.
• smiṁ — ending · locative singular
  The locative ending places the action or reference at Pajāpati, answering 'at whom?' or 'in what place?'

Analysis. pa + √jā + pati: pa (forth, intensifying) + √jā (to be born, become) + pati (lord, master). The compound means 'lord of generation' or 'progenitor.' The locative ending -smiṁ (-smim with sandhi) marks the location or person addressed.

Etymology. √jā (to be born, become) cognate with Latin gignere and English kin, genus; pati (master, lord) from √pā (to protect). Pajāpati literally 'progenitor' or 'begetter'; in the canon, Pajāpati is Brahmā, the creator god, and also Gotamī (the Buddha's aunt and first bhikkhunī), called Mahāpajāpatī.

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

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