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Paricāreti [Caus. of paricarati] 1. to serve, wait on, attend upon, honour, worship [cp. BSk. paricārayati Divy 114 sq., 421] S i.124 (pāde); DhA iii.196 (id.); Ji.81 (˚cāritabba -- ṭṭhāna place of worship); iv.274; v.9. <-> Pass. paricāriyati, ppr. ˚iyamāna M i.46, 504; J i.58. In this sense it may also be taken as "being delighted or entertained by." -- 2. to amuse oneself, gratify one's senses, to have recreation, find pleasure [cp. BSk. paricārayati Divy 1, and freq. phrase pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samarpitā samangibhūtā p. e. g. MVastu i.32] Vin ii.290; iii.72 (pañcahi kamaguṇehi samappitā etc.); D i.36 (id.), 104 (id.); M i.504 (id.); Th 1, 96 (saggesu); Pv i.116 (=yathā sukkhaŋ cārenti indriyāni PvA 58); iv.129 (read ˚cārayanti for ˚vārayanti, cp. PvA 228 indriyāni p.). -- pp.paricārita q. v. See also parivāreti.

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Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,