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upapajjanti

upapajjati

pr 3rd pl of upapajjati (verb)

1. is reborn; re-arises (in); lit. goes towards
2. appears; arises; lit. goes towards
3. is suitable; is acceptable; is admissible; lit. goes towards

Built from

• upa — prefix · near, alongside
  Approach and proximity; spatially 'up close to'. Cognates: Greek hypo-, Latin sub-, English up.
• pa — prefix · forth, forward
  Intensifying and directional, marking motion that steps forward or stands out. Cognates: Greek/Latin pro-, English forth.
• pad — root · go, proceed
  To walk or move forward. Cognate with Latin pandere 'spread', Sanskrit padati 'goes', and English foot.
• -a — ending · 3rd person singular present
  Pali present-tense ending; -anti is the 3rd plural form used here.
• -nti — ending · 3rd person plural present
  Third-person plural active present indicative: marks the verb as occurring now with multiple agents.

Analysis. upa- (up close to, near) + pajjati (becomes, goes forth): literally 'goes forth near/into', used in Buddhist contexts of rebirth into a particular realm or condition, and more broadly of arising or occurring.

Etymology. upa- (near, alongside; cognate with Greek hypo-, Latin sub-, English up) + pajjati from √pad (to go, proceed; cognate with Latin pandere 'to spread', and Sanskrit padati 'goes'). The prefix upa- lends the sense of approach or entry: the spatial image of moving up close to a destination becomes the abstract sense of taking birth or arising in a new condition.

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

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