# Pāli — The Sacred language uttered by [[Buddha]] > [!info] What is Pāḷi as in Pāḷi Tipiṭaka? > ***"Pakaṭṭhānaṃ vacanappabandhānaṃ āḷi Pāḷi”*** > > --- > > ***Pakaṭṭha*** means that which leads to noble or sacred; > ***vacana*** means sentences or words uttered. > > Hence, Pakaṭṭha vacana means ‘**sacred words or sentences of the Buddha that leads to noble path‘**. The language used to convey the vacana or sacred words is Pāḷi > [!warning] Properly Pronouncing Pāli > Properly pronouncing the [[Pali|Pāli]] words is crucial for one to get in touch with the ***Energy*** behind the Pāli words, and hence allows one to **penetrate** into the **deeper meanings** of Buddha's teachings. > > - See [[Pali Alphabet & Pronunciation]] for proper pronounciations. ^pronunciation ## References > [!examples] Resources > - [[Pali Alphabet & Pronunciation]] > - [[Pali Grammar|Pāli Grammar]] > - [[Pali Summer 2020 - Declensions]] > - [[Learning Pali|Learning Pāli]] (Chinese notes) > - [[Pali Vocabulary|Pāli Vocabulary]]