Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. II, 4 bhinna° one who has neglected an advice J. I, 200 bahu° knowing many charms, very tricky DhA. (adj.) (-°) parivattana° a charm that can be said, an effective charm J. II, 243 sabba-rāva-jānana° (of knowing all sounds, of animals) III, 415 nidhi-uddharana° (of finding secret treasures) III, 116 catukaṇṇa° (four-cornered) VI, 392, etc.-4. (by means of which one conquers the earth) J. I, 253 (nakkhatta-yoge laddhe taṃ mantaṃ parivattetvā ākāse ulloki, tato ākāsato satta-ratana-vassaṃ vassati). one called Vedabbha, by means of which under a certain constellation one is able to produce a shower of gems from the air J. There are several special charms mentioned at var. I, 200 (+paritta) III, 511 (°ṃ karoti to utter a charm, cast a spell) DhA.

is combined with yoga and ascribed to the devas, while y. 11 (see about manta in the Jātakas: Fick, Sociale Gliederung 152, 153). divine utterance, a word with supernatural power, a charm, spell, magic art, witchcraft Miln. 3) holy scriptures in general, sacred text, secret doctrine S. 10.-2 (doubtful, perhaps as sub group to No. : mantaṃ parivattenti brahma-cintitaṃ Pv. II, 100 III, 28 (maybe to be classed under 2), 537.-Sometimes in sg. to the 32 signs of a Mahāpurisa), 1018 Dh. 249 (=devā SnA 291), 302 (mante ganthetvā, criticised by Bdhgh as brahmanic (: heretic) work in contrast with the ancient Vedas as follows: “vede bhinditvā dhammayutte porāṇa-mante nāsetvā adhamma-yutte kūṭa-mante ganthetvā” SnA 320), 1000 (with ref. II, 166 (brahme mante adhiyitvā mante vāceti) Sn. mantā (the Scriptures, Hymns, Incantations): D. as the code of a sect) by the Buddhists.-1. the Brahmanic texts or the Vedas, regarded as such ( i.e. In particular a secret religious code or doctrine, esp. of mant at Dhtp 578 by “gutta-bhāsane”), counsel hence magic charm, spell. a divine saying or decision, hence a secret plan (cp. (16) August / September: Second plankton bloom of the year, with more reliable sightings of mantas and whale sharks, but visibility can be variable and potentially poor.Manta in Pali glossary Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary (15) Eagle rays and occasionally mantas also cruise the reef. (14) As the hours pass the next day, it seems that after weeks of sharks, seals, mantas and whales, we are slipping back to the real world, where disappointment can be the order of the day. (13) On calm days, dive trips go to the windward side of the island to search for large schools of pelagic fish: bronze whaler sharks, hammerheads, mantas and sometimes oceanic white tips. (12) The first day we headed out to Manta Point, where mantas can be seen all year round. (11) The mantas here also illustrate the kinds of discoveries waiting to be made by biologists.

(10) The sight that greeted me the first time I snorkelled off the beach in Eriyadu was a patrolling eagle ray, and mantas, turtles and small blacktip sharks are almost commonplace. (9) World Heritage Site Aldabra has green turtles, tiger sharks, mantas and potato cod.

(8) Big fish enjoy the current - mantas, tuna, sharks (oceanic white tips, threshers, tigers and silvertips) all pay regular visits. (7) Watch out for large sting rays, eagle rays, moblia and mantas. (6) The attraction is the bigger animals - the mantas and the whalesharks - and, of course, the grey reef sharks. (5) The harvest of mantas in eastern Indonesia has increased exponentially in just a few years. (4) The star of Baja California on the Pacific coast is Cabo san Lucas and the islands and sea mounts off La Paz, where divers can encounter whale sharks, mantas and hammerheads. (3) No wonder these mantas are often called devil-fish. (2) For several years, a manta nicknamed Molly used to be the star attraction here. (1) It's early-season, but you never know, a manta or whale shark could pass by.

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