ดำรงขันธ์
dam-rong kăn
Meanings
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[to] maintain the aggregates; sustain life
in a Buddhist context, to maintain the existence of the five aggregates (khandha); by extension, to sustain life; to remain alive
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsและláeและláeand (coordinating)ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agentก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดำรงขันธ์dam-rong kănดำรงขันธ์dam-rong kăn[to] maintain the aggregates; sustain lifeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily healthอยู่รอดyòo rôtอยู่รอดyòo rôt1[to] survive; stay alive2[to] get by; remain viableเท่านั้นtâo nánเท่านั้นtâo nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
The monk explained that food and medicine are merely to maintain the aggregates so the body survives.
Word Breakdown
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ดำรงขันธ์dam-rong kănดำรงขันธ์dam-rong kăn[to] maintain the aggregates; sustain life