Añjali [cp. Sk. añjali, fr. añjati1] extending, stretching forth, gesture of lifting up the hands as a token of reverence (cp. E. to "tender" one's respect), putting the ten fingers together and raising them to the head (VvA 7: dasanakha -- samodhāna -- samujjalaŋ añjaliŋ paggayha). Only in stock phrases (a.) añjaliŋ paṇāmeti to bend forth the outstretched hands Vin ii.188; D i.118; Sn 352; Sn p. 79. (b.) ˚ŋ paggaṇhāti to perform the a. salutation J i.54; DhA iv.212; VvA 7, 312 (sirasmiŋ on one's head); PvA 93. (c.) ˚ŋ karoti id. PvA 178; cp. katañjali (adj.) with raised hands Sn 1023; J i.17; PvA 50, and añjalikata id. Pv ii.1220. Cp. pañjali

-- kamma respectful salutation, as above A i.123; ii.180; iv.130; Vv 788, 8316; DhA i.32. -- karaṇīya (adj.) that is worthy of being thus honoured D iii.5; A ii.34; iii.36; iv.13 sq.; It 88.