Where does “añjalikaranīya” come from?

añjalikaranīya (Pali) comes from Pali añjali, from Sanskrit अञ्जलि — Añjali Mudrā.

añjalikaranīya (Pali): worthy of reverential salutation

Definitions

  1. worthy of reverential salutation

Ancestry of “añjalikaranīya”, step by step

añjalikaranīya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali añjali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliañjalithe wai or namaste gesture, which is a mark of respect
2Sanskritअञ्जलिAñjali Mudrā

via Pali karanīya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikaranīyawhich is a
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