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Parivāsa [fr. pari+vas2 , cp. Epic Sk. parivāsa only in meaning 1] 1. sojourn; stay, in phrase vipassanā˚ DhA iii. 118; DhsA 215. -- 2. period under probation, (living under) probation Vin iii. 186 (˚ŋ vasati, cp. parivuttha); iv. 30; S ii. 21 (˚ŋ vasati). ˚ŋ deti to allow probation Vin i. 49; ii. 7; iv. 30, 127; ˚ŋ yācati to ask for probation Vin iv. 30, 127. -- samodhāna˚ inclusive probation Vin ii. 48 sq.; suddhanta˚ probation of complete purification Vin ii. 59 sq. -- 3. period, time (lit. stay), interval, duration Ud 7 (eka -- ratti˚).
-- dāna the allowance of probation Ai. 99.
-- dāna the allowance of probation A
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Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,
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