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mātāpitṛ , sg. or pl. (not otherwise noted in this sense), family, relatives, ‘home-folks’ : (a king has granted a wish to a courtesan, his concubine; she replies) Mv i.348.16—17 mahārāja yāvatā khu mātāpitaraṃ āpṛcchāmi tato devasya sakāśāto varaṃ yācayiṣyāmi. tāye mātāpitṝṇāṃ ārocitam. ( 18—349.1 ) tehi dāni yaṃ mataṃ so taṃ jalpati … tahiṃ aparā parivrājikā (2) paṇḍitā … sā āha: Jenti, tvaṃ vailāsikāye dhītā … It is obvious that a plurality of persons is meant here, and certainly not the ‘mother and father’ of Jentī. On this basis I think it likely that in LV 279.11 mātāpitṛsaṃjñino means regarding (each other) as members of the same family : (sarvasattvāś ca tasmin samaye maitracittā hitacittāḥ) parasparaṃ mātā° 'bhūvan. Cf. next.