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Āvajjati

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āvajjati : [ā + vajj + a] 1. reflects upon; 2. upsets (a vessel).

Āvajjati [not with Senart M Vastu 377 = ava + dhyā, but = Sk. āvṛṇakti ā + vṛj, with pres. act. āvajjeti = Sk. āvarjayati] -- 1. to reflect upon, notice, take in, advert to, catch (a sound), listen J i.81; ii.423; v.3; Miln 106. -- 2. to remove, upset (a vessel), pour out Vin i.286 (kumbhiŋ); J ii.102 (gloss āsiñcati). -- Caus. āvajjeti (q. v.).

āvajjana:'advertence' of the mind towards the object,forms the first stage in the process of consciousness (s.viññāṇa-kicca).If an object of the 5 physical senses is concerned,it is called 'five-door advertence' (pañca dvārāvajjana); in the case of a mental object,'mind-door advertence' (mano-dvārāvajjana).

Āvajjana,(nt.) [fr.āvajjati,cp.BSk.āvarjana in diff.meaning] turning to,paying attention,apprehending; adverting the mind.-- See discussion of term at Cpd.85,227 (the C.derive āvajjana fr.āvaṭṭeti to turn towards,this confusion being due to close resemblance of jj and ṭṭ in writing); also Kvu trsl.221 n.4 (on Kvu 380 which has āvaṭṭanā),282 n.2 (on Kvu 491 āvaṭṭanā).-- Ps.II,5,120; J.II,243; Vbh.320; Miln.102 sq.; Vism.432; DA.I,271.(Page 111)