ภวาสวะ
pá-waa-sà-wáMeaning
1NounC2
taint of existence; desire for rebirth
the taint or defilement of existence; the desire for continued rebirth or becoming (a specific Buddhist concept)
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeภวาสวะpá-waa-sà-wáภวาสวะpá-waa-sà-wátaint of existence; desire for rebirthคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ความอยากมีอยากเป็นkwaam yàak mee yàak bpenความอยากมีอยากเป็นkwaam yàak mee yàak bpendesire to have and to become; acquisitive ambitionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toเวียนว่ายตายเกิดwiian wâai dtaai gèrtเวียนว่ายตายเกิดwiian wâai dtaai gèrt1[to] undergo rebirth repeatedly; go through the cycle of birth and death2[to] be trapped in an endless cycle
The monk taught that bhavasava is the desire for existence that keeps humans trapped in the cycle of rebirth.
3 more examplesShow less
ผู้ที่pôo têeปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năaจะjàหลุดพ้นlùt pónจากjàakสังสารวัฏsǎng-săa-rá-wátจะต้องjà dtôngละทิ้งlá tíngภวาสวะpá-waa-sà-wáซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenกิเลสgì-lêtที่têeผูกมัดpòok mátจิตใจjìt jaiให้hâiติดอยู่dtìt yòoในnaiภพpóp
Those who wish to escape the cycle of samsara must abandon bhavasava, the defilement that binds the mind to existence.
ภวาสวะpá-waa-sà-wáจัดเป็นjàt bpenหนึ่งในnèung naiอาสวะกิเลสaa-sà-wà gì-lâytที่têeฝังลึกfăng léukอยู่ในyòo naiกมลสันดานgà-mon-săn-daanทำให้tam hâiสัตว์โลกsàt lôhkยังคงyang kongยึดติดyéut dtìtและláeแสวงหาsà-wăeng hăaการเกิดใหม่gaan gèrt mài
Bhavasava is classified as one of the deep-rooted mental defilements, causing sentient beings to remain attached to and seek continued rebirth.
การชำระgaan cham-ráจิตjìtให้hâiบริสุทธิ์bo-rí-sùtจากjàakกามารมณ์gaa-maa-romและláeภวาสวะpá-waa-sà-wáอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang dèt-kàatนั้นnánเป็นbpenวิสัยwí-săiของkŏngพระอรหันต์prá o-rá-hănผู้ทำลายpôo tam-laaiสังโยชน์săng-yôhtได้dâiสิ้นเชิงsîn cherngแล้วláeo
To absolutely purify the mind from sensual desires and bhavasava is the domain of an Arahant who has completely destroyed the fetters.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภวาสวะ said พะ-วาด-วะ?
pá-waa-sà-wá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |