beginning; starting point, cause.

…Snp-a.351); Dhp.375 (nom. ādi); Mil.10 (ādimhi); Ja.vi.567 (abl. ādito from the beginning). For use as nt. see below 2 b. 2. (adj & adv.) …

A river, the modern Rāpti in Uttar Pradesh; one of the pañca-mahānadī, Vin.ii.237 the five great rivers flowing from the Himālaya eastwards (pācīnaninnā) SN.v.39 into the sea. During the hot seas …

AjitakesakambalaKesakambalaAjita

Head of one of the six heretical sects mentioned in the Pitakas as being contemporaneous with the Buddha. He is described as a Titthaka (non-Buddhist teacher), leade …

AjātasattuVedehiputta

Son of Bimbisāra, King of Māgadha, and therefore half-brother to Abhayarājakumāra. He murdered his father to gain the throne, and conspired with Devadatta to kill the Buddha, b …

A country near Māgadha, perhaps near Vethadīpaka. When the Bulis of Allakappa heard of the Buddha’s death, they sent messengers to the Mallas asking for a portion of the relics, claiming that they too …

A brahmin village in Māgadha to the east of Rājagaha.

To the north of the village was the Vediyaka mountain, in which was the Indasālaguhā, where the Sakkapañha Sutta was preached. On the occasion of …

…the meal the Buddha instructs him in his Doctrine and is accepted as the Teacher both of Pokkharasādi himself and of his followers and dependants…

A wealthy burgess of Sāvatthī who died intestate. In the Saṃyutta Nikāya SN.i.89–91 we find Pasenadi, King of Kosala, visiting the Buddha at noonday and telling him that he had just finished having th …

Assaji¹

The fifth of the Pañcavaggiyā monks. When the Buddha preached the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, he was the last in whom dawned the eye of Truth, and the Buddha had to discourse to h …

AṅgulimālaAhiṃsakaGaggaMantāniputta

A robber and murderer who was converted by the Buddha in the twentieth year of his ministry, and who later became an arahant. MN86

As a result of his deeds whole …

Aṅgīrasi¹

A term of affection (Radiant One) used by Pañcasikha in addressing Suriyavaccasā. DN.ii.265

Aṅgīrasa²

One of the ten ancient seers who conducted great sacrifices and …

…lay disciple of Nādikā who, the Buddha declared, had destroyed the five lower fetters and had been born in the highest deva worlds,…

A recluse, once a co-disciple of the Buddha in the holy life. Once, when the Buddha visited Kapilavatthu and wanted lodging for the night, Mahānāma suggested that he should go to the hermitage of Bha …

BimbisāraSeniya

King of Māgadha and patron of the Buddha.

According to the Pabbajā Sutta Snp.405ff. the first meeting between the Buddha and Bimbisāra took place in Rājagaha under the Paṇḍavapabba …

Bāhiya¹Dārucīriya

As an ascetic, he came himself to believe that he had attained arahantship, but a devatā, reading his thoughts and wishing him well, pointed out to him his error and ad …

Bālakaloṇakāra BākalonakārāgamaBālakalonakārāma

A locality near Kosambī.

When the monks of Kosambī started quarrelling, the Buddha left them and went to Bālakalonakārāma, where he visited Bhagu and …

A lay-disciple of the Buddha in Sāvatthī. He was present when five rājās, including Pasenadi, visited the Buddha and asked him which was the highest sensual pleasure. When the Buddha had answered the …

…as Tārukkha, Pokkharasādi, Jāṇussoṇi and Todeyya. MN.ii.202

Caṅkī lived in the brahmin village of Opasāda, on a royal fief granted…

He was ordained by Khadiravaniya. Thag.42

He is mentioned as living at the Kūṭāgārasālā, which place he left when the Licchavis caused disturbance by their visits to the Buddha. AN.v.133 In this cont …

In the old Pāḷi literature the name Dakkhiṇāpatha would seem to indicate only a remote settlement or colony on the banks of the upper Godāvarī. Thus, we are told that Bāvarī had his hermitage in Dakkh …

An eminent Therī, ranked foremost among nuns who possessed the gift of preaching. AN.i.25 Her Therīgāthā verse says that one without attachment is bound upstream. Thig.12 In Rājagaha her former husban …

Nephew of Bandhula, commander-in-chief of Pasenadi. After Bandhula’s death, Dīgha was appointed in his place and accompanied the king. Once, during their travels, they came to Nangaraka and, hearing …

Ekapuṇḍarīka¹

A monastery of the wanderers, the residence of Vacchagotta. MN.i.481f. It was near the Kūṭāgārasālā in the Mahāvana of Vesāli. The Buddha went there to see Vacchagotta, and …

Gagga¹

A monk. He became insane, and in this condition did many things unworthy of a monk. When his colleagues blamed him, the Buddha interceded on his behalf and suggested that he be give …

One of the three Kassapa brothers. They all lived at Gayāsīsa. When Uruvelā-Kassapa was converted, Gayā-Kassapa, with his followers, joined the Order, and at the conclusion of the Ādittapariyāya Sut …

A hill near Gayā. Here the Buddha came from Uruvelā after converting the Tebhātika-Jaṭilā (the three Kassapa ascetics), and here he lived with one thousand monks. On this occasion of his coming he ta …

…of several residents of Nādikā. Does this perhaps mean that the people of Nādikā were more interested in this problem than the people of…

…forest tract near Nādikā. Once, when Anuruddha, Nandiya and Kimbila were living there, they were visited by the Buddha, who came from…

…to have been near Pokkharasādi’s domain of Ukkaṭṭha. It was the residence of “Mahāsāla” brahmins. The Sutta Nipāta Snp.p.115…

Isidatta¹

A verse uttered by Isidatta, in response to the Buddha’s enquiry regarding his welfare, is recorded in the Therāgāthā. Thag.120

According to the Saṃyutta Nikāya, SN.iv.283–288 I …

IsipatanaMigadayaDeer Park

An open space near Benares, the site of the famous Migadāya or Deer Park. It was eighteen leagues from Uruvelā, and when Gotama gave up his austere penances his friends, th …

Greater India. One of the four Mahādīpas, or great continents. They are grouped round Mount Sineru. In Jambudīpa is Himavā with its eighty-four thousand peaks, its lakes, mountain ranges, etc. This c …

…of the Buddha who dwelt at Nādikā. When the Buddha arrived at Nādikā on his last journey, Ānanda asked him what had happened to Kakudha, who…

Kassapa¹

One of the seven Buddhas mentioned in the Canon. DN.ii.7

Among those who attained arahantship under Kassapa is mentioned Gavesī, who, with his five hundred followers, strove alwa …

…disciple of the Buddha at Nādikā, one of those, who, after their death, were declared by the Buddha, in answer to a question by Ānanda, to have…

King of Mithilā. He was the son of Nimi and belonged to the Makhādeva dynasty. Whereas other kings of his race left the household at the approach of old age, he broke the tradition by not doing so. He …

A monk whose Theragāthā verses describe how he heard the Dhamma, practiced, and overcame all defileents. Thag.179–180

A deer-park in Ujuññā. There the Buddha sometimes stayed; he was once visited there by Acela Kassapa, to whom he preached the Kassapasīhanāda Sutta, DN.i.161 and again by Pasenadi, king of Kosala; to …

Khema¹

A Khattiya in the time of Kakusandha Buddha. He gave alms to the Buddha and the monks and entertained the Order. DN.ii.7

Khema²

A devaputta who visited the Buddha at …

Khemā

An arahant, chief of the Buddha’s women disciples for her great wisdom. AN.i.25 Her Therīgāthā verses depict her being described as beautiful, but rejecting the pleasures of the senses. Thig.13 …

Kosala¹

A country inhabited by the Kosalans, to the north-west of Māgadha and next to Kāsī. It is mentioned second in the list of sixteen Great Nations.AN.i.213 AN.iv.252 In the Buddha’s …

…the Buddha went to Nādikā. Vin.i.230f. DN.ii.90f.

According to the Saṃyutta Nikāya, SN.v.431 Koṭigāma was a village of the…

KāsiKāsikaKāsigāmaKāsinigama

One of the sixteen Great Nations, AN.i.213 its capital being Bārāṇasī.

At the time of the Buddha, it had been absorbed into the kingdom of Kosala, and Pasenadi was king …

A powerful tribe of India in the time of the Buddha. They were certainly khattiyas, for on that ground they claimed a share of the Buddha’s relics. DN.ii.165

Their capital was Vesāli, and they form …

The Saṃyutta Nikāya mentions an interview between an Elder of this name and the Sākyan Mahānāma. Mahānāma asks the Elder if the learner’s way of life is identical with that of the Tathāgata. Vaṅgīsa a …

A country, with its people, included in the traditional list of the sixteen Great Nations AN.i.213 AN.iv.252 AN.iv.256 AN.iv.260

The Macchā country lay to the south or south west of Indraprastha and …

Mahāpajāpatī GotamīPajāpatī

An eminent bhikkhunī and the step-mother of the Buddha. She raised the Buddha as her own child after the death of his mother.

She is chiefly remembered as the first bhik …

MakhādevaMaghadeva

King of Mithilā. His legend is told in the Makhadeva Sutta. MN.ii.74ff. He was a righteous king who observed the uposatha, together with his people. When a grey hair appeared o …

Chief queen of Pasenadi, king of Kosala.

Mallika’s knowledge of the Dhamma made her wiser than Pasenadi would have desired, and he once, in a moment of great affection, asked if anyone were dearer to …

MedāḷupaMedatalumpa

A Sākyan village three leagues from Nagaraka. MN.ii.119 Pasenadi when staying there with Dīgha Kārāyana, heard that the Buddha was there and visited him. On this occasion was prea …

A group of monks, followers of Mettiya and Bhummajaka forming part of the Chabbaggiyā (Group of Six Monks).

Twice they brought an unfounded charge of breach of morality against Dabba Mallaputta, who …

A woman follower of the Buddha. She was the daughter of Pūraṇa, chamberlain of Pasenadi, and niece of Isidatta. AN.iii.347 AN.v.137

A rich man of Sāvatthī. Ugga, Pasenadi’s minister, mentions him during a visit to the Buddha and remarks on his immense wealth. But the Buddha reminds him that Migāra’s treasure is not real treasure i …

One of the four chief kingdoms of India at the time of the Buddha, the others being Kosala, the kingdom of the Vaṃsas and Avanti. Māgadha formed one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas and had its capital at …

A householder of Rājagaha. When he lay ill he was visited by Ānanda, to whom he confessed that even in his illness he practiced the four satipaṭṭhāna. He was quite free from the five lower fetters. SN.v.178

Brother of Uruvelā Kassapa. He received his name from living on the bank of the Nerañjara at the head of three hundred ascetics. His Thergāthā verses speak of how his former wrong views and practices …

Nagaraka Naṅgaraka

A Sākyan township near Medatalumpa. From there Pasenadi, accompanied by Dīgha-Kārāyana, paid his last visit to the Buddha, as recorded in the Dhammacetiya Sutta. MN.ii.118

The Bu …

Nigaṇṭha NāṭaputtaNigaṇṭha NāthaputtaNāthaputtaNāṭaputta

Founder or reformer of the Jains. One of six eminent teachers, contemporary with the Buddha; he is described as a outsider. SN.i.66

He was le …

Hell. The Saṃyutta and Aṅguttara Nikāyas and the Sutta Nipāta contain a list of hells: Abbuda, Nirabbuda, Ababa, Aṭaṭa, Ahaha, Kumuda, Sogandhika, Uppala, Puṇḍarīka, Paduma. SN.i.149 AN.v.173 Snp.p.12 …

…Koṭigāma, Nādikā, Vesāli, Bhaṇḍagāma, Hatthigāma, Ambagāma, Jambugāma, Bhoganagara, Pāvā, and the Kakuttha River,…

Nephew of Asita Kāladevala. When Asita realized that he would not live to see the Buddha, he sought out Nālaka and asked him to leave the world at once and become an ascetic and hold himself in readin …

A hell in which stage players are born after death. Tālapuṭa maintained that after death they were born among the Pahāsadevi. The Buddha contradicts this and says that their rebirth is in a Niraya and …

PasenadiSeniya

King of Kosala and contemporary of the Buddha. Quite early in the Buddha’s ministry, Pasenadi became his follower and close friend, and his devotion to the Buddha lasted till his death …

The carpenter of Pasenadi, king of Kosala. He was a devoted follower of the Buddha and loved discussion.

The Bahuvedanīya Sutta MN.i.396ff. SN.iv.223f. is based on a discussion between him and Ma …

PañcanadīPañcamahānadī

In several places in the texts five rivers are mentioned as the five great rivers of India, and they are used in various similes and metaphors. These rivers are: Gaṅgā, Yamunā, …

PilindavacchaPilindivacchaPilindiyavacchaPilindaPilindiPilindiya

A monk whose enigmatic Theragāthā verse speaks of what has come and not departed. Thag.9 Certain devas who had been born in the deva w …

Piṇḍola¹

A Pacceka Buddha, given in a nominal list. MN.iii.69

Piṇḍola²Bhāradvāja

An arahant who announced before the Buddha his readiness to answer the questions of any doubti …

PokkharasātiPokkharasādi

A brahmin of great wealth and learning who lived in Ukkaṭṭha, on a royal demesne given by Pasenadi. Ambaṭṭha was…

A bathing place in Sāvatthī, near the Migāramātupāsāda, and therefore to the east of the city. Mention is made AN.iii.345 of the Buddha having bathed there. It was evidently extensive, for Pasenadi’s …

A young monk whom the Buddha met at the house of Bhaggava, the potter, in Rājagaha. Pukkusāti was already occupying the guest room of the house, and the Buddha asked to be allowed to share it, to whic …

Purāṇa¹

A monk who lived in Dakkhiṇāgiri. It is said that when he visited Rājagaha after the holding of the First Council, he was asked to give his approval to the “findings” of the same. …

The Buddha visited Pātaligāma shortly before his death. Although it later became the capital of Magadha, it was then a mere village. At that time Ajātasattu’s ministers, Sunīdha and Vassakāra, were en …

…of the thirteen saṅghādisesas entails suspension, of the thirty nissaggiya pācittiya entails forfeiture of some possession with…

A chieftain of Setavyā, who lived on a royal domain gifted by Pasenadi. He held the view that there was no world other than this, no fruit of actions and no rebirth. But after a discussion with Kūmara …

Chief of those who had left the world through faith. AN.i.24 He was born at Thullakoṭṭhita in the Kuru country as the son of a very wealthy councillor and was called by his family name of Raṭṭhapāla. …

Revata¹Khadiravaniya

An eminent disciple of the Buddha, declared by him foremost among forest dwellers. AN.i.24

His Theragāthā verses appear under two names. As Khadiravaniya he admonishe …

RāhulamātāBimbāBhaddakaccāYasodharāBhaddakaccānāBimbāsundarīBimbādevīSubhaddakā

The name, generally given in the texts, of Rāhula’s mother Vin.i.82 and Gotama’s wife.

On the seventh day of the Buddh …

…Koṭigāma, Nādikā, Vesāli, Bhaṇḍagāma, Hatthigāma, Ambagāma, Jambugāma, Bhoganagara, Pāvā, and the Kakuttha River,…

Sakulā¹

The foremost among nuns in the divine eye. AN.i.25 Her Therīgāthā verses say that while still living in the household, she heard the Dhamma taught by a monk, and then saw the Dhamm …

A Mahā Brahmā, whose name means “ever young”. In the Nikāyas DN.i.121 MN.i.358 SN.i.153 AN.v.327 he is mentioned as the author of a famous verse, which is eleswhere attribued to the Buddha. SN.ii.284 …

Sañjaya¹

A monk whose Theragāthā verse says that since going forth he has not had any hate. Thag.48

Sañjaya²

In the Kaṇṇakatthala Sutta Viḍūḍabha tells the Buddha that it was …

The state elephant of Pasenadi, on whose account the Buddha preached a special sermon. AN.iii.345

Sirivaḍḍha¹

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of meditating in the cleft of Mounts Vebhāra and Paṇḍava while the lightning flashes. Thag.41

Sirivaḍḍha²

A minister of Pasena …

Somā¹

One day, as she was meditating at the foot of a tree in Andhavana, Māra, wishing to interrupt her privacy, approached her, invisible in the air, and teased her, remarking on the “two …

Nephew of Pasenadi. The Buddha taught him a stanza to recite whenever Pasenadi sat down to a meal, in order that the king might observe moderation in eating. For this service Pasenadi paid him one hun …

…lay disciple of Nādikā who had become a sakadāgāmin. DN.ii.92 SN.v.356f.

Sudatta²

A devaputta who visited the…

Sumanā¹Sumanārājakumārī

She was the daughter of the king of Kosala and sister of Pasenadi. She is included among the eminent upāsikās. AN.iv.347 She once visited the Buddha, with five hu …

SundarikaBhāradvāja

A brahmin, one of the Bhāradvājas. Once, when he was performing Fire-rites on the banks of the Sundarikā, he looked round to see if there were anyone, to whom he could give what …

A town in Kosala. It was regarded in the Buddha’s time as one of the six great cities of India, the others being Campā, Rājagaha, Sāvatthī, Kosambī and Benares. DN.ii.146 In the Vinaya Vin.i.253 howev …

…to the Ādiccagotta, (ādiccā nāma gottena, Sākiyā nāma jātiyā, Sn. vs.423) and claimed descent from Okkāka (q.v.). Their ancestors…

SālavatikāSālavatī

A Kosalan village, given by Pasenadi to the brahmin Lohicca. There the Lohicca Sutta was preached. DN.i.224

Kosala3town

…according to the Pāsādika Sutta, DN.iii.117 the Buddha was in the mango grove of the Vedhaññā Sākiyans when the news, as given in the…

The capital city of Kosala in India and one of the six great Indian cities during the lifetime of the Buddha. DN.ii.147 It was six leagues from Sāketa. Vin.i.253 It was on the banks of the Aciravatī.V …

A nun, one of four sisters who all joined the Order, the others being Nandā, Nandavatī and Sundarinandā.

Thulla-Nandā appears to have had charge of a large company of nuns, all of whom followed her …

A locality in Kosala, between Sāvatthī and Sāketa. Pasenadi once stopped there and visited Khemā, who lived there. SN.iv.374

27.145923,82.1255492town

…a claim.

Again, in the Pāsādika Sutta DN.iii.126–127 the Buddha tells Cunda that when Uddaka said “seeing, he sees not,” he had in mind a…

…been guilty of numerous Sanghādisesa offences. Vin.iii.110f. Vin.iii.119f. Vin.iii.127f. Vin.iii.137f. Vin.iii.135ff.

He is censured…

Son of Upacālā and nephew of Sāriputta and Khadiravaniya-Revata. He was ordained by Revata. Thag.43 He is mentioned in the Aṅguttara Nikāya AN.v.133 in a list of very eminent disciples, together with …

Upananda¹

A monk, belonging to the Sākyan clan, who was known for his greed in procuring requisites. Several incidents connected with him are mentioned in the Vinaya. Once he promised to s …

…charming (samantapāsādikānaṃ). AN.i.24 He visited the Buddha when the Buddha had enjoined on himself a period of solitude for a…

Upāli ¹

One of the most eminent of the Buddha’s immediate disciples. He belonged to a barber’s family in Kapilavatthu and entered the service of the Sākiyan princes. When Anuruddha and his …

UruvelāSenānigamaUruvelapattana

A locality on the banks of the Nerañjara, in the neighbourhood of the Bodhi-tree at Buddhagayā. MN.i.166 The place chosen by the Bodhisatta for his penances was calle …

UruvelākassapaKassapa

One of three brothers, the Tebhātika-Jatilas, living at Uruvelā. After initial resistance, all became the Buddha’s followers. He lived on the banks of the Nerañjara with five h …

Uruññā UjuññāUguññāUdaññaUjjuññā

A district and a town in Kosala. Once when the Buddha was staying at the Deer Park in Kaṇṇakatthala in the neighbourhood of the city, Pasenadi, who happened to be at …

A mythical region. A detailed description of it is given in the Āṭānāṭiya Sutta. DN.iii.199ff. The men who live there own no property nor have they wives of their own; they do not have to work for t …

VajirakumārīVajirāVajirī

Daughter of Pasenadi. MN.ii.110

…Ukkacela, Koṭigāma, Nādikā, Beluvagāma, Bhaṇḍagāma, Bhogagāma and Hatthigāma. Pubbavijjhana, the birthplace of Channa, is also…

…It was to them that the Pāsādika Sutta was preached. DN.iii.17 From the Sāmagāma Sutta MN.ii.244 it would appear that these Sākiyans lived in…

VediyakaVediya

A mountain to the north of Ambasaṇḍā, in which was the Indasālaguhā, where the Buddha stayed. The mountain was bathed in radiance when Sakka visited the Buddha on the occasion of the p …

The brahmin of Vethadīpa, who claimed an eighth share of the Buddha’s relics. DN.ii.165 DN.ii.167

VeṭṭhadīpakaVethadīpa

A brahmin settlement, the chieftain of which claimed a part of the Buddha’s relics; having obtained the relics, he built at pagoda over them. DN.ii.165 DN.ii.167

near Māgadha3town

A bhikkhunī whose Therīgāthā verses speak of the fading beuaty of youth and the peace of liberation. Thig.72–76

Visākha¹

Husband of Dhammadinnā. After Dhammadinnā had joined the Order, she left the city and retired into the country, returning to Rājagaha after she had attained arahantship. Visākha, …

Visākhā¹

. Thig.13

Visākhā²

The chief among the female lay disciples of the Buddha and declared by him to be foremost among those who ministered to the Order. AN.i.26 She is c …

ViḍūḍabhaViḍūḍabha

Son of Pasenadi and Vāsabhakhattiyā. Both in the Piyajātika Sutta MN.ii.110 and the Kaṇṇakatthala Suttas. MN.ii.127 Viḍūḍabha is spoken of as general.

The second queen of King Pasenadi. MN.ii.110

The god of death. When beings die they are led before him to be judged according to their deeds. Birth, old age, illness, punishment for crime and death, are regarded as his messengers, sent among men …

A Brahma-world where live radiant devas from whose bodies rays of light are emitted, like lightning. It belongs to the Rūpaloka and is in the plane of second jhāna The devas living there subsist on …

Another name for Suriya, the Sun. DN.iii.196

Ādicca was also the gotta name of the Sākyans who were called the Ādiccā. Snp.423

veszély, hátrány

lopás; annak elvétele, amit nem adtak oda

resounding; made to resound.

produced; obtained

irradiated.

saluted

saluted

clothed (with)

(while) being a householder, leading a householder’s life

(one) who proclaims the highest, the best

(one) who proclaims the highest, the best

(while) being a householder, leading a householder’s life

professing the doctrine that activity is not morally significant or effective; advocating abstention

professing the doctrine that activity is not morally significant or effective; advocating abstention

speaking at the wrong time, at an unsuitable time

speaking at the wrong time, at an unsuitable time

eradicated; annihilated

eradicated; annihilated

eradicated; annihilated

not heard; not handed down by tradition.

not speaking about the goal or what is beneficial

not speaking about the goal or what is beneficial

(& mfn.?)

1. (n.) immovability; imperturbability.
2. (mfn., or n. in apposition?) unmoved; not to be stirred; imperturbable (often applied both to determinative actions leading to existence in arūpāv …

not giving instructions.

not giving instructions.

along the bank of the river.

leading; conciliating; supplicating, persuading.

(~entī)n. leading; conciliating; supplicating, persuading.

path leading round, an encircling path; a path on a rampart

not criticizing.

not criticizing.

being given

not evolved or derived, primary; not evolved by the influence of kamma; inanimate

1. (of nibbāna, at death) without any remnant of material support (the result of previous kamma), absolute.
2. (of arhats) without any remnant of material support.
3. without any trace or infectio …

not evolved or derived, primary; not evolved by the influence of kamma; inanimate

what has been heard or repeated; hearsay; tradition.

depending on tradition for one’s truths; accepting tradition as true

not used; with no mark used or added

anādiyanta¹

neg. mfn.

anādiyanta²

neg. mfn.

anādiyitvā¹

neg. absol. not taking; not receiving

anādiyitvā²

neg. absol. taking no notice of, ignoring, disregarding

without belief in future consequences

not received through tradition; not based on hearsay.

leading to diminution

indicates, designates; refers to (as a witness); uses as a pretext.

(one) who has offended or committed a fault, who has fallen short (of).

dismissed; rebuked; disparaged

leading to perdition, to an unhappy state; liable to perdition

practicing the traditions of the noble ones, belonging to the noble tradition; who recites the Ariyavaṃsa-sutta

tradition of the noble ones; a noble lineage or tradition

speaking ill of the noble ones, insulting the noble ones

speaking ill of the noble ones, insulting the noble ones

tastes, tastes with relish; relishes, enjoys, takes pleasure

bringing up to; leading into, bringing in.

relying on oneself; with oneself as an island, a refuge.

…own (spiritual) benefit. 2. (m.) one’s own desire, lust; the saṅghādisesa offences of (praising the ministering to one’s) lust

speaking about the goal or what is beneficial

speaking about the goal or what is beneficial

spreading, covering (the kaṭhina); performing the kaṭhina robe-making and ritual; displaying the kaṭhina robe.

firm position; steadiness, stability

firm position; steadiness, stability

añña-m-aññakhādikā

feminine the eating of one another

having different views

professing another doctrine

professing another doctrine

of another kind; different

1. skin (human or animal; either skin generally, or, in contradiction to chavi, the inner layer of skin, the hypoderma.
2. the flayed skin of an animal, leather.
3. the parchment sounding board of the …

radiance of the moon; moonshine.

, abstr. the suffusing or pervading the thoughts of others.

covering, protecting, in the six directions.

covering, protecting, in the six directions.

adverb towards the six directions.

covering, protecting, in the six directions.

covering, protecting, in the six directions.

of chādeti

(onomat). the sound of cihaciha birds; or the sound of chirping.

long-consecrated; initiated long ago.

not seen for a long time; seen (only) a long time ago.

1. (n.) fixing the mind on abandoning, giving up and/or on giving; resolution for liberality and/or for abandoning.
2. (mfn.) having resolve for liberality and/or abandoning.

unsteadiness; thoughtlessness; indulgence in show and ornament.

1. going about, walking around.
2. habitual manner of acting, conduct; custom, tradition; good conduct; positive morality, duties to be performed (as opposed to vāritta, abstention from immorality)

1. coming from the four quarters, i.e. from the whole world; universal, total.
2. having control in the four quarters; unrestricted; pervading the four quarters (with brahmavihāras)

of dassati

of dassati

adverb towards the ten directions; in every direction, all around.

(one) who follows, observes, the ten sikkhāpadas.

leading to the world of the devas.

leading to the devas.

1. 1. how the world of experience works, the processes by which it works and is explained (especially as formulated in cattāri ariyasaccānī and paṭiccasamuppāda), and the possibility and way of transc …

with dhamma as an island, a refuge; relying on dhamma.

the leading rope, the guiding rope, that is dhamma (?)

readiness to accept teachings after reflection; teachings preferred after reflection.

speaking what is dhamma, what is in accordance with the teaching or the rule; declaring dhamma.

speaking what is dhamma, what is in accordance with the teaching or the rule; declaring dhamma.

indeclinable in the middle of the day; rather late in the day.

readiness to accept a view after reflection; a view preferred after reflection; ?

leading to a wretched existence.

leading to a wretched existence.

leading to the ending of dukkha.

leading to the ending of dukkha.

an heiress.

the pomegranate tree; saf: punica granatum l.

welcoming: saying “come, you are welcome”.

welcoming: saying “come, you are welcome”.

welcoming: saying “come, you are welcome”.

welcoming: saying “come, you are welcome”.

(~ā & ~ī)n. such (a), of such a kind; such as (with or without correlative).

such (a), of such a kind.

professing such a doctrine; declaring a view like this

professing such a doctrine; declaring a view like this

sickness caused by a potion given in a house (?)

(a place for storage or cooking, kappiyabhūmi or kappiyakuti) sited informally in an unfenced settlement; ? (as cows settle? or like encampments of cowherds (nomads)? or among the cattle?)

not settled in an organized way, settled with dwellings in small groups.

villager; a leading villager; a village headman.

(~ī) eating excrement; one who feeds on dung.

(~ī) eating excrement; one who feeds on dung.

thus indeed; so it seems; according to tradition

thus indeed; so it seems; according to tradition

tradition, traditional accounts; history

hearsay, tradition

better, best, first, supreme; leading, a chief, elder; first-born; elder brother or sister.

1. light, splendor, radiance.
2. fire.

fitness; strength; well being state of readiness

skilled or proficient in regard to well being, to fitness, to readiness

fitness; strength; well being state of readiness

skilled or proficient in regard to well being, to fitness, to readiness

fitness; strength; well being state of readiness

skilled or proficient in regard to well being, to fitness, to readiness

holding the theory that actions have consequences (in the same or a future life)

holding the theory that actions have consequences (in the same or a future life)

trading; buying and selling

an itch-covering cloth (worn by bhikkhus suffering from the itch)

eaten, chewed; consumed

to be eaten; to be consumed; to be chewed

professing the doctrine that activity is morally significant and produces effects; advocating activity

professing the doctrine that activity is morally significant and produces effects; advocating activity

kiṃ vādi(n)

mfn. professing which doctrine? declaring which view?

kiṃ vādi(n)

mfn. professing which doctrine? declaring which view?

the family line; the family succession; the family tradition

small river; a shallow stream.

speaking at the proper time, at a suitable time

speaking at the proper time, at a suitable time

how long?

of nadati

river; a small river.

of nadati sounded; roared

of nadati

of nadati

river.

1. (one) who lives in a small town; a townsman; a (leading) trader or merchant.
2. the inhabitants of a small town; the townspeople.

woman of a particular low caste (of hunters); a fowler, a huntress.

1. a leader.
2. the eye.
3. a leading rein.

going, leading to nibbāna.

bending, heading towards nibbāna.

leading to a firm footing in nibbāna.

leading to a firm footing in nibbāna.

(specific) mention or reading.

who speaks reprovingly; censuring:

who speaks reprovingly; censuring:

resounding, resonant; of deeper timber.

resounding, resonant; of deeper timber.

speaking humbly; speaking hurtfully?

speaking humbly; speaking hurtfully?

leading to hell.

free from danger

restraint; prevention, prohibition; contradiction, denial.

speaking insistently, dogmatically

speaking insistently, dogmatically

going out, setting forth; being a good way, leading to good; conducive to leaving (saṃsāra)

holding various (false) views or theories; holding different views.

obhāsa¹

masculine light, luster, radiance; appearance, manifestation.

obhāsa²

masculine intimation.

having made radiant; having illumined

bringing clam, leading to tranquility.

instructed; admonished

gave advice; admonished.

(one) who admonishes; instructs, counsels

sa-upādisesa

mfn.

1. of nibbāna, during life) accompanied by a residue of material support.
2. with a residue of material support, with some…

speaking so, like that.

speaking so, like that.

leading to an animal birth.

(~ā ~ī)n. & m.f. like you; someone like you, one such as you.

1. such a person, a person like that (referring to someone previously described)
2. (one) who is like that, just so; the same; (one) who is unaffected, immoveable (so usually commentaries); (possibly) …

1. such a person, a person like that (referring to someone previously described)
2. (one) who is like that, just so; the same; (one) who is unaffected, immoveable (so usually commentaries); (possibly) …

tādisa¹

mf(~ā ~ī)n. such a, of such a kind; like that/him/them, the same.

tādisa²

mfn. like you.

(-ikā)n. of such a kind; like that/him/them.

like you.

the theory of annihilation (of a self or person)

type of female elephant (with projecting or wide-spreading tusks)

as to main headings; in brief

in the way of eating of figs

the eating of figs

speaking powerfully, debating fiercely.

speaking powerfully, debating fiercely.

concerning suspension (from the saṅgha), leading to suspension.

concerning suspension; (a formal act of the saṅgha) leading to suspension.

crying out; clamoring; making noise.

crying out; clamoring; making noise.

points out (to); indicates; explains, teaches.

is seen, appears.

persuading (to friendship), winning over (with gifts).

leading to the obtaining of rebirth, or a new existence

tending to go up, leading towards

1. (mfn.) given ordination, ordained (with the upasampadā ordination).
2. (n.) ordaining

of calm appearance, looking at peace

criticized

produced; generated

1. taken hold of, taken for one’s own; grasped; used.
2. evolved, derived, esp. evolved by the influence of previous kamma (usually explained by commentaries as meaning (1) animate.
3. not holding ont …

remnant of material support or fuel; a residue of grasping.

appropriates to oneself, takes as one’s own, adopts; lays hold of, grasps; uses; takes as material source, derives, evolves (from).

1. taken hold of, taken for one’s own; grasped; used.
2. evolved, derived, esp. evolved by the influence of previous kamma (usually explained by commentaries as meaning 1.); animate.
3. not holding on …

contentious or violent in speech; argumentative, seeking litigation.

lifted (on to), beached; piled up

1. is too plentiful.
2. is removed

(~entī)n. climbing out of; lifting or pulling out of; rescuing; leading or taking across.

shining, radiant; (m.pl.) (the name of a class of gods inhabiting one of the rūpabrahmalokas.

shines; irradiates, illumines

ābhā¹

feminine splendor, radiance, light; resemblance, appearance.

ābhā²

masculine f. plural radiant, (the name of) a class of devas.

shines; irradiates, illumines

leading to accumulation or growth

leading to accumulation or growth

primary or fundamental morality; the higher holy life

concerning (the fundamentals of) the pure and holy life; belonging to primary or fundamental morality; forming a cause or beginning of the holy life

as regards a pure and holy life

and mfn.

1. (m.) the sun.
2. (mfn.) belong to the ādicca lineage.

kinsman of the sun; of the “sun” lineage

the path of the sun; the sky

who is the first to perform a particular action

who is the first to perform a particular action

the first performer, the originator

the first performer, the originator

in the beginning; at once.

1. taken, grasped; taken up, undertaken.
2. used, employed (of the distinguishing mark on a robe).

who has taken a stick in hand; who administers justice; who has embraced violence

blazing, burning; red-hot

aims at; points out, indicates; relates, declares, foretells; dedicates; assigns (one’s own puñña to someone else).

from the beginning; at first; at the beginning; as a beginning

ādissa¹

absol. aiming at; indicating; specifying; with reference to; assigning

ādissa²

fpp mfn. to be pointed at; to be…

from the beginning; at first; at the beginning; as a beginning

blazing, burning; red-hot

credulous; quickly convinced

because of the taking.

(~antī)n.

makes take; makes accept.

ādiyati¹

pr. 3 sg. takes, accepts, receives; takes up, undertakes; appropriates; seizes, grasps.

ādiyati²

pr. 3 sg….

ādiyi¹

aor. 3 sg.

ādiyi²

aor. 3 sg.

to grasp, to take; to seize.

taking, receiving, with.

with split or burst seed pods.

wretchedness; bad consequence, disadvantage, danger (in, loc. or gen.)

seeing the danger

seeing the danger, realizing the bad consequences

seeing the danger, realizing the bad consequences

seeing the danger, realizing the bad consequences

seeing the danger, realizing the bad consequences

comes, comes near; comes back, returns; reaches, attains; is recorded, is handed down by tradition.

1. (m.)

   1. coming, approach; access; income, return.
   2. tradition, traditional learning; scriptures, canonical text; a nikāya

   .

2. (mfn.) coming, approaching, next.

with a belief in future consequences

who has mastered the tradition; learned

pervasion or pervading with light or insight

(& mfn.?)

1. (n.) immovability; imperturbability.
2. (mfn., or n. in apposition?) unmoved; not to be stirred; imperturbable (often applied both to determinative actions leading to existence in arūpāv …

misfortune; distress; calamity

an indirect, misleading statement of an offense

sitting within the view (of men), in public.

sitting within the view (of men), in public.

living near a park

living near a park

(or of caus.)

leading to birth, old age and death in the future

standing; standing-place; continuance of being; continued existence; maintenance of life; constant nature; steadiness, stability.

Abhibhāyatana: the 8 ‘stages of mastery’, are powers to be obtained by means of the kasina-exercises see: kasina. In the Com. to M. 77, where āyatana is explained by ‘means’ kārana it is sa …

…fulfill the law of genuine pure conduct A. V, 21. Cf. ādibrahmacariyaka-sīla

…genuine pure conduct see: ādibrahmacariyaka-sīla, does neither lead to aversion, detachment, ceasing, nor to peace, not to full…

…known as the anattā - vādi or ’Teacher of impersonality ’. Whosoever has not penetrated this universal impersonality of all existence, and…

Anicca: Impermanent, transient or, as abstract noun, aniccatā impermanence or change is the first of the three universal characteristics of existence tilakkhana, which is easily observable and …

Anupassanā: Contemplation, deep reflection, profound consideration:
The 4 fold: see: satipatthāna.
The 18 fold: see: vipassanā.
The 7 fold: The seven contemplations:
1: Contemplating c …

Anupādisesa-nibbāna: see Nibbāna & upādi

Anusaya: The 7 ‘latent tendencies’, hidden inclinations, or latent liabilities are:

1: The latent tendency to sense-greed kāma-rāga samyojana,
2: The latent tendency to aversion *patigh …

Anussati: ‘recollection’, reflection, meditation, contemplation. The six recollections often described in the Suttas e.g. A. VI, 10, 25; D. 33 are:

1: Recollection of the Buddha, *buddhānussati …

Bhava-ditthi: ‘belief in being’ eternal personality; see: sassataditthi, ditthi

Bodhisatta: ‘Enlightenment Being’, is a being destined to Buddhahood, a future Buddha. According to the traditional belief a Bodhisatta, before reaching his last birth as a Buddha on this earth, i …

Bojjhanga: ‘the 7 factors of enlightenment’, are: awareness or mindfulness sati-sambojjhanga, sati, investigation of the law dhamma-vicaya-sambojjhanga energy viriya-sambojjhanga, *vir …

Brahma-vihāra: the 4 ‘sublime’ or ‘divine abodes’, also called the 4 Infinite states appamaññā are: loving-kindness mettā Pity karunā, altruistic or sympathetic joy muditā equanimity *up …

[[cetaso vinibandha]]Cetaso vinibandha: ‘mental bondages’, are 5 things which hinder the mind from making right exertion, namely: lust for sense-objects, for the body, for visible things, for eat …

[[fading away]]Fading away (of craving) = disillusion: see: virāga.

Hadaya-vatthu: ‘heart as physical base’ of mental life. The heart, according to the commentaries as well as to the general Buddhist tradition, forms the physical base vatthu of consciousness In …

Iddhi-pāda: ‘roads to power’ or success are the 4 following qualities,,for as guides, they indicate the road to power connected therewith; and because they form, by way of preparation, the roads …

Jhāna: ‘absorption’ meditation refers chiefly to the four meditative absorptions of the fine-material sphere rūpa-jjhāna or rūpāvacara - jjhāna avacara They are achieved through the att …

…1 knowledge paññā = sammāditthi right understanding, 2 right or wrong thought-conception vitakka 3 right speech sammā - vācā 4…

Pacceka-buddha: an ‘Solitarily Enlightened One’; or Separately or Individually = pacceka Enlightened One renderings by ‘Silent’ or ‘Private Buddha’ are not very apt. This is a term for an Araha …

Pahāna: ‘overcoming’, abandoning. There are 5 kinds of overcoming: 1 overcoming by repression vikkhambhana-pahāna i.e. the temporary suspension of the 5 hindrances nīvarana during the absorpt …

Papañca: Sanskrit prapañca In doctrinal usage, it signifies the expansion, differentiation, ‘diffuseness’ or ‘manifoldness’ of the world; and it may also refer to the ‘phenomenal world’ in gener …

Paramattha: sacca - vacana - Desanā ‘truth or term, exposition that is true in the highest or ultimate sense’, as contrasted with the ‘conventional truth’ vohāra - sacca which is also …

Paramī: Pāramitā: ‘perfection’. Ten qualities leading to Buddhahood: 1 perfection in giving or generosity; dāna - pāramī 2 morality sīla - p 3 renunciation nekkhamma - p 4 understan …

Paticcasamuppāda: ‘dependent origination’, is the doctrine of the conditionality of all physical and psychical phenomena, a doctrine which, together with that of impersonality anattā, forms the …

Patipadā: 1. ‘Road’, ’ Path ’; for instance in dukkhanirodha - gāminī - patipadā ‘the road leading to the ceasing of suffering’ = 4th Noble Truth; majjhima - patipadā ‘the Middle Way’ …

Patisambhidā: ‘analytical knowledge’ or ‘discrimination’, is of 4 kinds: analytical knowledge of the true meaning attha-patisambhidā of the law dhamma - patisambhidā, of language nirutti …

Punabbhava: lit.: re-becoming; ‘renewed existence’, is a sutta term for ‘rebirth’, which, in later literature mostly is called patisandhi The attainment of Sainthood arahatta implying the end …

Pādaka-jjhāna: ‘foundation-forming absorption’, is an absorption used as a foundation, or starting point, for the higher spiritual powers abhiññā, or for insight vipassanā, leading to the su …

Pātihāriya: ‘miracle’, marvel. Three marvels are ascribed to the Buddha: the marvel of magic iddhi - p the marvel of mind-reading ādesanā - p and the marvel of instruction anusāsanī \ …

Theravāda: ‘Doctrine of the Elders’, is a name of the oldest form of the Buddha’s teachings, handed down to us in the Pāli language. According to tradition, its name is derived from the fact of ha …

Titthāyatana: the 3 ‘articles of heretical belief’. which in A. III, 61 are declared as leading to inactivity, are: 1 the belief that all happiness and woe are produced through former kamma prenat …

Ābhassara: The ‘Radiant Ones’, are a class of divine beings of the fine-material world rūpa-loka, cf. deva

Ādibrahmacariyaka-sīla: ‘morality of genuine pure conduct’, consists in right speech, right bodily action and right livelihood, forming the 3rd, 4th and 5th links of the 8-fold path see: sacca …

Ādīnavānupassanā-ñāna: ‘knowledge consisting in contemplation of danger’, is one of the 8 kinds of insight vipassanā that form the ’purification of the knowledge and vision of the path -progre …

…reading and Nd ii.abandha; expl^d- by rajju-bandhan’ ādisu yena kenaci abaddha Snp-a.83).

a + baddha

noun adjective not tied to, not a follower or victim of Iti.56 (mārassa; variant reading abaddha).

a + bandha

Abbahati & abbuhati

to draw off, pull out (a sting or dart);
imper pres abbaha Thag.404; Ja.ii.95 (variant reading BB appuha = abbuha; C. explains by uddharatha)
aor abbahi Ja.v.198 (variant …

T. reading at AN.ii.39, evidently interpreted by ed. as ā + vraje, pot. of ā + vraj to go to, come to (cp pabbajati), but is preferably with variant reading SS to be read aṇḍaje (corresponding w …

noun adjective

1. (nt.) that which is not “vata” i.e. moral obligation, breaking of the moral obligation Snp.839 (asīlata +); Mnd.188 (variant reading SS abhabbata; expl^d. again as a-vat …

covered (with) Thag.1068.

pp. of abhi + ā + chādeti

adjective = antara, i.e. internal, inner, being within or between; nt. -ṃ the inner part, interior, interval (see [as ˚-](/define/as ˚-)) Vin.i.111 (satt˚ with interval of seven); AN.iv.16 (opp. …

to be much pleased at to show great appreciation of Vin.i.196; DN.i.143, DN.i.190; SN.iv.224; Mil.29, Mil.210; Dhp-a.iv.102 (variant reading ˚ānu˚).

abhi + anu + modati

1. come back, rehabilitated, reinstated Vin.iii.186 = Vin.iv.242 (an˚).
2. uncertain reading at Pv.i.12#3 in sense of “called” (an˚ uncalled), where id p. at Ja.iii.165 reads anavhāta & at Thig.129 ay …

(besides abbocch˚; q.v. under abbokiṇṇa²) not cut off, uninterrupted, continuous Ja.i.470 (variant reading abbo˚); Ja.vi.254, Ja.vi.373; Cp.i.6#3; Mil.72 Vism.362 (bb), Vism.391 (bb).

…

to sprinkle over, to cover, bedeck Vv.5#9 (= abhi-okirati abhippakirati), Vv.35#11 (variant reading abbhuk˚). Cp. abbhukkirati & abbhokkiraṇa; pp. abbhokiṇṇa see under *[abb …

resounding, resonant Thag.1065).

pp. of abhi + ud + nadati

…ascend, freq. in phrase ādicco nabhaṃ abbhussakkamāno MN.i.317; SN.iii.156 = Iti.20
■ See also SN.i.65; SN.v.44; AN.i.242 (same…

to rise; variant reading at Vv.64#17 according to Vv-a.280: abbhuddayaṃ (see abbhudeti abbhussayan ti pi pāṭho.

abhi + ud + seti of śī

…ascend, freq. in phrase ādicco nabhaṃ abbhussakkamāno MN.i.317; SN.iii.156 = Iti.20
■ See also SN.i.65; SN.v.44; AN.i.242 (same…

Abbhuta¹

adj. nt. terrifying, astonishing; strange, exceptional puzzling, extraordinary, marvellous, supernormal Described as a term of surprise & consternation (vimhay;’ āvahass’ adhivaca …

adjective

1. very hot Dhp-a.ii.87 (variant reading accuṇha).
2. quite hot, still warm (of milk) Dhp-a.ii.67.

ahhi + uṇha

standing up, held up, erect Ja.v.156 (in abbhuṇṇatatā state of being erect. stiffness), Ja.v.197 (˚unnata; variant reading abbhantara, is reading correct?).

pp. of abbhunnamati

adjective not frowning, genial Vin.iii.181 (but here spelt bhākuṭikabhākuṭika); DN.i.116, cp. DN-a.i.287; Dhp-a.iv.8 (as variant reading T. has abbhokuṭika).

a + bhākuṭi + ka; Sk. bhrakuṭi frown

adjective monstrous dreadful, enormous, “of the size of a large cloud (thus C. on SN.i.205 & Ja.iii.309) SN.i.205 = Thag.652 (variant reading abbha˚ & abbhāmutta) = Ja.iii.309 (variant reading ˚mutta) …

adjective not of legal or conventional status, i.e

1. negligible, not to be decided Vin.iii.91, Vin.iii.112 (see also Kvu trsl. 361 n. 4)
2. uncommon, extraordinary Ja.iii.309 (variant reading BB a …

1. filled MN.i.387 (paripuṇṇa +); Dhp-a.iv.182 (pañca jātisatāni a.).
2. abbocchinna*, a + vi + ava + chinna] uninterrupted, constant, as -ṃ adv. in comb^n. wi …

…(only in Samantapāsādikā; both times as sāsanassa a). 3. a very high numeral, appl^d. exclusively to the denotation of a…

Abbahati & abbuhati

to draw off, pull out (a sting or dart);
imper pres abbaha Thag.404; Ja.ii.95 (variant reading BB appuha = abbuha; C. explains by uddharatha)
aor abbahi Ja.v.198 (variant …

the pulling out (of a sting), in phrase taṇhā-sallassa abbuḷhanaṃ as one of the 12 achievements of a Mahesi Mnd.343 = Cnd.503 (ed^s. of Nd i.have abbūhana, variant reading SS abbussāna; e …

pulling out (of a sting) Dhp-a.iii.404 (sic. T.; variant reading abbūhana; Fausböll aḍahana glosses C. aṭṭhangata & aṭṭhangika, K. nibbāpana). See also; abbuḷhana and *[abbhāha …

adjective drawn out, pulled (of a sting or dart), fig. removed destroyed. Most freq. in comb^n. -salla with the sting removed, having the sting (of craving thirst, taṇhā) pulled out DN.ii …

(& abbūhitta at Ja.iii.541) pulled out, removed, destroyed Mnd.59 (abbūḷhita-sallo + uddhaṭa˚ etc. for abbūḷha); Ja.iii.541 (uncertain reading; variant reading BB appahita, SS abyūhita; C. explain …

overcoming, vanquishing, mastering SN.ii.210 (variant reading BB abhipatthana).

fr. abhibhavati

…ajjhottharitvā, pariyādiyitvā); and abhibhavitvā Pv-a.113 (= pasayha), Pv-a.136
grd abhibhavanīya to…

position of a master or lord, station of mastery. The traditional account of these gives 8 stations or stages of mastery over the senses (see Dial. ii.118; Exp. i.252), detailed identically at all …

adjective covered with, bedecked or adorned with (-˚) Ja.ii.48 (hema-jāla˚, variant reading abhisañchanna), Ja.ii.370 (id.); Snp.772 (= ucchanna āvuṭa etc. Mnd.24, cp. Cnd.365).

abhi + channa

Abhida¹

adjective as attr. of sun & moon at MN.ii.34, MN.ii.35 is doubtful in reading & meaning; vv.ll. abhidosa & abhidesa Neumann; trsl. “unbeschränkt”. The context seems to require a …

in sabba˚ at Pv-a.78 is with variant reading BB to be read sabbapātheyyaṃ.

1. (trs.) to gladden, please, satisfy SN.iv.190 (abhihaṭṭhuṃ); AN.v.350 (id.).
2. (intr.) to find delight in (c. acc.), to enjoy SN.v.74 (rūpaṃ manāpaṃ); AN.iv.419 sq. (T. reads ˚hiṃsamāna jhānaṃ vari …

spurious reading at AN.iv.419 for -haṃsati (q.v.).

adjective that which is not being broken up or divided. In the stock descrīption of the varieties of the lower Iddhi the phrase udake pi abhijjamāne gacchati is doubtful. The principal passages are …

one who covets MN.i.287 (T. abhijjhātar, variant reading ˚itar) = AN.v.265 (T. ˚itar, variant reading ˚ātar).

n. ag. fr. abhijjhita in med. function

variant reading at Dhp-a.iv.101 for ajjhiṭṭha.

…(an˚ + avyapannacitto sammādiṭṭhiko at conclusion of sīla); AN.v.92 sq., AN.v.163, AN.v.286 sq. Iti.90, Iti.91; Pp.39, Pp.40.

cp. jhāyin…

…(an˚ + avyapannacitto sammādiṭṭhiko at conclusion of sīla); AN.v.92 sq., AN.v.163, AN.v.286 sq. Iti.90, Iti.91; Pp.39, Pp.40.

cp. jhāyin…

to know by experience, to know fully or thoroughly, to recognise know of (c. acc.), to be conscious or aware of DN.i.143; SN.ii.58, SN.ii.105, SN.ii.219, SN.ii.278; SN.iii.59, SN.iii.91; SN.iv.50, SN. …

1. to sprinkle or cover over: see abhikiṇṇa 1.
2. [Sk. avakirati, cp. apakiritūna] to overwhelm, destroy, put out, throw away, crush SN.i.54; Thag.598; Thag.2, Thag.447 (ger. ˚k …

adjective noun

1. (adj.) lit. gone forward, gone out, gone beyond. According to the traditional expl^n. preserved by Bdhgh. & Dhp (see e.g. DN-a.i.227 = Kp-a.114 = Vv-a.52) it is used in …

talk, phrasing, expression Snp.49 (vācâbhilāpa making phrases, talking, idle or objectionable speech = tiracchanakathā Cnd.561); Iti.89 (? reading abhilāpāyaṃ uncertain, vv.ll. abhipāyaṃ abhipāpāyaṃ a …

(˚eti) & -mantheti

1. to cleave, cut; to crush, destroy MN.i.243 (sikharena muddhānaṃ ˚mantheti); SN.i.127; Dhp.161 (variant reading ˚nth˚); Ja.iv.457 (matthako sikharena ˚matthiyamāno) Dhp-a.iii …

to resound, to be full of noise Ja.vi.531. Cp. abhinādita.

abhi + nadati

becoming, birth, rebirth, DN.i.229; DN.ii.283 (variant reading for abhinipphatti) SN.ii.65 (punabbhava˚), SN.ii.101 (id.); SN.iv.14, SN.iv.215; AN.v.121; Pv-a.35.

abhi + nibbatti

abhinibbidā*, therefore spelling also abhinibbidhā (Vin.iii.4, C. on Ne.98) To abhinibbijjhati, cp. B.Sk. abhinirbheda Mvu.i.272 which is wrongly referred to bhid instead of …

to be disgusted with, to avoid, shun, turn away from Snp.281 (T. abhinibbijjayātha, variant reading BB˚ nibbijjiyātha & ˚nibbajjiyātha, Snp-a explains by vivajjeyyātha mā bhajeyyātha; variant reading …

at Ja.vi.36 is to be read abhinippanna (so variant reading BB.).

production, effecting DN.ii.283 (variant reading ˚nibbatti).

abhi + nipphatti

resounding with (-˚), filled with the noise (or song) of (birds) Ja.vi.530 (= abhinadanto C.); Pv-a.157 (= abhiruda).

pp. of abhinādeti, Caus. of abhi + nad; see nadati

1. to take out, throw out MN.i.119 (see abhinīhanati).
2. to direct to, to apply to (orig. to isolate? Is reading correct?) in phrase *ñāṇadassanāya cittaṃ abhinīharati abhin …

…cp. BSk. abhiprasādayati Divy.68, Divy.85, pp. abhiprasādita-manāḥ Jtm.213 220

to shed rain upon, to pour down; intrs. to rain, to pour, fall. Usually in phrase mahāmegho abhippavassati a great cloud bursts Mil.8 Mil.13, Mil.36, Mil.304; Pv-a.132 (variant reading ati˚); intrs. …

adjective (-˚) found of, indulging in, finding delight in AN.iv.224 (nekkhamma˚); AN.v.175 (id.) Snp.86 (nibbāna˚), Snp.275 (vihesa˚), Snp.276 (kalaha˚); Ja.v.382 (dāna˚); Pv-a.54 (puññakamma˚), Pv\ …

1. to like, to find delight in (acc.), to desire, long for Ja.iii.192; Ja.v.222 (roceti); Vv.64#23 (vataṃ abhirocayi = abhirocesi ruccitvā pūresi ti attho; abhirādhayi ti pi pāṭho; sādhesi nipphādesī …

concentration of mind, attention (seems restricted to Pts ii. only) Pts.ii.82 (variant reading abhiniropana), Pts.ii.84, Pts.ii.93, Pts.ii.115 (buddhi˚), Pts.ii.142 (˚virāga), Pts.ii.145 (˚vimutti), P …

…Ja.vi.483 (mayūra-koñca˚), Ja.vi.539; Pv.ii.12#3 (haṃsa-koñca˚; = abhinādita Pv-a.157)
■ The form abhiruta occurs at Thag.49.

Sk….

(abhiruhati) to ascend, mount, climb; to go on or in to (c. acc.) Dhp.321; Thag.271; Ja.i.259; Ja.ii.388; Ja.iii.220; Ja.iv.138 (navaṃ); Ja.vi.272 (peculiar aor. ˚rucchi with ābhi metri causa; = abhir …

…abhirūpa dassanīya pāsādika (+ paramāya vaṇṇa-pokkharatāya samannāgata), e.g. Vin.i.268; DN.i.47, DN.i.114, DN.i.120; SN.ii.279;…

Abhisamikkhati & Abhisamekkhati

to behold, see, regard, notice Ja.iv.19 (2^nd sg med. ˚samekkhase = olokesi C.)
ger -samikkha ˚samekkha; [B.Sk. ˚samīkṣya, e.g. Jtm.p.28, Jtm.p.30 etc.] …

Abhisamikkhati & Abhisamekkhati

to behold, see, regard, notice Ja.iv.19 (2^nd sg med. ˚samekkhase = olokesi C.)
ger -samikkha ˚samekkha; [B.Sk. ˚samīkṣya, e.g. Jtm.p.28, Jtm.p.30 etc.] …

to cease, stop; trs. (Caus.) to allay, pacify, still Ja.vi.420 (pp. abhisammanto for ˚śammento? Reading uncertain).

abhi + śam, Sk. abhiśamyati

at Pv-a.144 is wrong reading for variant reading abhisapana (curse).

future lot, fate, state after death, future condition of rebirth; usually in foll phrases: kā gati ko abhisamparāyo (as hendiadys) ʻwhat fate in the world-to-come’, DN.ii.91; Vin.i.293; SN.iv.59 S …

is doubtful reading at Vv.64#10; meaning “neighing” (of horses) Vv-a.272, Vv-a.279.

? abhisaṃsati

1. sprinkled over, anointed Snp.889 (manasā, cp. Mnd.298); Mil.336 (amatena loka a.).
2. consecrated (King), inaugurated (more freq. in this conn. is avasitta), Vin.iii.44; AN.i.107 (khattiyo khattiye …

to utter a solemn wish, Vv.81#18 (aor. ˚sīsi. variant reading ˚sisi. Vv-a.316 explains by icchi sampaṭicchi).

= abhisaṃsati, abhi + śaṃs. As to Sk. śaṃs → P. siṃs cp. āsiṃsati, as to meaning …

adjective only neg. an˚; in formula atāṇo loko anabhissaro “without a Lord or protector MN.ii.68 (variant reading ˚abhisaro); Pts.i.126 (variant reading id.).

abhi + issara

(tuṇṇa). Overwhelmed, overcome overpowered SN.ii.20; Pts.i.129 (dukkha˚), Pts.i.164; Ja.i.407 Ja.i.509 (˚tuṇṇa); Ja.ii.399, Ja.ii.401; Ja.iii.23 (soka˚); Ja.iv.330; Ja.v.268, Sdhp.281.

not as Morris, …

rained upon Dhp.335 (gloss ˚vuṭṭha; cp. Dhp-a.iv.45); Mil.176 Mil.197, Mil.286
■ Note. Andersen P. R. prefers reading abhivaḍḍha at Dhp.335 “the abounding Bīraṇa grass”).

pp. of abhivassati, s …

Kern’s (

Toevoegselen

s. v.) proposed reading at Ja.v.452 for ati˚; which however does not agree with C expl^n. on p. 454.

confided in, taken into confidence MN.ii.52 (variant reading ˚visaṭṭha).

abhi + vissattha, pp. of abhivissasati, Sk. abhiviśvasta

to salute, greet, welcome, honour Vin.ii.208 sq.; DN.i.61; AN.iii.223; AN.iv.173; Vv.1#5 (abhivādayiṃ aor. = abhivādanaṃ kāresiṃ vandiṃ Vv-a.24) Mil.162. Often in combination with *padakkhiṇaṃ karoti …

to go against (in a hostile manner, to attack (c. acc.) SN.i.216 (aor. abhiyaṃsu, variant reading SS abhijiyiṃsu); Dhp-a.iii.310 (aor. abhiyāsi as variant reading for T. reading pāyāsi; the id. p Vv\ …

Abhiññā¹

feminine Rare in the older texts. It appears in two contexts. Firstly, certain conditions are said to conduce (inter alia) to serenity, to special knowledge (abhiññā), to specia …

…-vādin one who speaks falsely or tells lies Snp.661; Dhp.306 = Iti.42; expl^d. as “ariy’…

adjective

1. going beyond the limits (of proper behaviour), too self-sure, overbearing, arrogant, proud SN.i.239 (variant reading accayasara caused by prolepsis of foll. accaya); Ja.iv.6 (atisara); …

adjective not frightened, undismayed, fearless Snp.42 (reading achambhin; Cnd.13 explains abhīru anutrāsi etc.); Ja.vi.322 (= nikkampa C.). See chambhin.

a + chambhin

3^rd sg. aor. of chindati “he has cut out or broken, has destroyed” (see also chindati 3) in comb^n. with taṇhaṃ MN.i.122; SN.i.12, SN.i.23, SN.i.127 (so re …

(variant reading accheja) destroying (?) SN.i.127. Is the reading warranted? Cp. acchecchi.

at Ja.v.124 is to be read with variant reading as apaccupaṭṭhapeti (does not indulge in or care for).

adjective very hot, too hot Snp.966; Mnd.487; Dhp-a.ii.85, Dhp-a.ii.87 (variant reading for abbhuṇha). See also ati-uṇha.

ati + uṇha

to speak more or better, to surpass in talk or speech; to talk somebody down, to persuade, entice Vin.iv.224, Vin.iv.263; SN.ii.204 sq.; Ja.v.433 (variant reading BB ajjhārati), Ja.v.434 (variant read …

eating, food Ja.v.374 (variant reading modana).

from adeti

Adda¹

ginger Ja.i.244 (˚singivera).

cp. Sk. ārdraka

Adda³

adjective wet, moist slippery Ja.iv.353; Ja.vi.309; Mil.346.

• -āvalepana “smeared with moisture”, i.e. shiny, g …

(in compounds addha˚;)

1. (of space a path, road, also journey (see compounds & derivations); only in one ster. phrase Ja.iv.384 = Ja.v.137 (pathaddhuno paṇṇarase va cando, gen. for loc. ˚addha …

wanderer, wayfarer, traveller DN-a.i.298 (= pathāvin), DN-a.i.270; Pv-a.78, Pv-a.127 (˚jana people travelling). Often comb^d. with kapaṇa beggar, tramp, as kapaṇaddhikā (pl.) tramps an …

at Pv.ii.6#2 is to be corrected to aṭṭita (sic variant reading BB).

…(= jīvitaddhānaṃ āpādi āyuṃ vindi C).

• -daratha exhaustion from travelling DN-a.i.287. *…

adjective (-˚) overpowering, having power over; master conqueror, lord SN.iv.186 (anadhibhū not mastering. For adhibhūta the variant reading abhi˚ is to be preferred as more us …

to vex, oppress, gore (to death) Ud.8 (T. adhipāteti, variant reading avibādeti).

adhi + bādheti, cp. Sk. abhibādhayati

only at SN.iii.12, where variant reading is aviciṇṇa, which is to be preferred. See viciṇṇa.

to surpass, excel SN.i.87 = DN-a.i.32; DN.iii.146; SN.iv.275; AN.iii.33; Iti.19. Ger adhigayha Pv.ii.9#62 = Dhp-a.iii.219 (variant reading BB at both pass. atikkamma); & adhiggahetvā Iti.20
pp …

…plus“ (cp. ādi + ādika, with which it is evidently confounded, adhika being constructed in the same way as ādika, i.e. preceding the…

an executioner’s block Thig.58; cp. Thag-a.65 (variant reading kuḍḍanā, should prob. be read koṭṭana); Thag-a.287.

adhi + koṭṭanā or koṭṭana

-adj. n. attention, direction of mind, concentration Snp.692 (adhimanasā bhavātha). (adj.) directing one’s mind upon, intent (on) Ja.iv.433 (= pasannacitta); Ja.v.29 (an˚; variant reading ˚māna).

adhi + mano

Adhimuccita & Adhimucchita

past participle drawn towards, attached to, infatuated, indulging in (with loc.) MN.ii.223 (an˚); SN.i.113; Thag.732 (variant reading ˚muccita), Thag.923 (cch), Thag.1175; …

Adhimuccita & Adhimucchita

past participle drawn towards, attached to, infatuated, indulging in (with loc.) MN.ii.223 (an˚); SN.i.113; Thag.732 (variant reading ˚muccita), Thag.923 (cch), Thag.1175; …

one who determines for something, easily trusting, giving credence. AN.iii.165 (variant reading ˚mucchitā)

n. ag. of adhimuccati

AN.i.147; AN.iii.33 = SN.iv.275 is probably misreading for ādhipateyya.

Adhipāta¹

splitting, breaking, only in phrase muddhā˚; head-splitting Snp.988 sq., Snp.1004, Snp.1025 (variant reading Nd ii.˚vipāta).

adhipāteti

Adhipāta²

a moth Snp.964. …

to break, split Ja.iv.337 (= chindati). At Ud.8 prob. to be read adhibādheti (variant reading avibādeti. T. adhipāteti).

Caus. fr. adhipatati, cp. Sk. abhipātayati & P. atipāteti

expression, saying, opinion; only in tt. adhivuttipada (variant reading adhimutti-p. at all passages) DN.i.13 (expl^d. by adhivacana-pada DN-a.i.103); MN.ii.228; AN.v.36.

adhi + vut …

(adhiṭṭhahati)

1. to stand on Ja.iii.278 (ger. ˚āya); Dhp-a.iv.183 (ger ˚hitvā); fig. to insist on Thag.1131 (aor. ˚āhi).
2. to concentrate or fix one’s attention on (c. acc.), to direct one’s tho …

adverb below, usually comb^d. or contrasted with uddhaṃ “above” and tiriyaṃ “across”, describing the 3 dimensions
■ uddhaṃ and …

past participle that which is not given, freq. in phrase adinn’ ādāna (BSk. adattādāna Divy.302 seizing or grasping that which is not given to one i.e. stealing, is the 2^nd of the ten qua …

not seeing, without seeing Ja.iv.192 (T. adaṭṭhā, variant reading BB na diṭṭhā, C. adisvā), Ja.v.219.

a + diṭṭhā, ger. of *dassati

(or ādu) indeclinable part. of affirmation: even, yea, nay; always in emphatic exclamations Vv.62#2 (= udāhu Vv-a.258 variant reading SS. ādu) = Pv.iv.3#17 (ādu) = Dhp-a.i.31 (T. ād …

adjective

1. not heavy, not troublesome, only in phrase: sace te agaru “if it does not inconvenience you, if you don’t mind” (cp. BSk. yadi te aguru. Av. SN.i.94, SN.i.229; SN.ii.90) Vin.i.25; Vin. …

…Dpvs.iv.13.

• -vādin one who proclaims the highest good (of the Buddha) Thag.1142.

Vedic agra; cp. Av. agrō first;…

fire.

1. fire, flames, sparks; conflagration Vin.ii.120 (fire in bathroom); MN.i.487 (anāhāro nibbuto f. gone out for lack of fuel); SN.iv.185, SN.iv.399 (sa-upādāno jalati provided with fuel blazes …

…a planet SN.i.67 = Mil.242 (ādicco seṭṭho aghagāminaṃ).

the etym. suggested by Morris J.P.T.S. 1889, 200 (with ref. to MN.i.500, which…

at Thag.321 may be read as agha-gata or (preferably) with variant reading as aggha-gataṃ, or (with Neumann) as agghaṃ agghatānaṃ. See also Mrs. Rh. D, Psalms of the Brethren, p. 191.

1. house or hut, usually implying the comforts of living at home as opp. to anagāra homelessness or the state of a homeless wanderer (mendicant). See anagāriyā
   ■ Thus freq. in two phrases con …

Aha¹

indeclinable exclamation of surprise, consternation, pain etc “ch! alas! woe!”. Perhaps to be seen in cpd. -kāmā miserable pleasures lit. “woe to these pleasures!”) gloss at Thag- …

indeclinable exclamation of surprise or bewilderment: alas! woe etc., perhaps in cpd. ahevana a dense forest (lit. oh! this forest, alas! the forest (i.e. how big it is) Ja.v.63 (uttamāhevanandaho, …

snake Vin.ii.109; DN.i.77; SN.iv.198; AN.iii.306 sq.; AN.iv.320; AN.v.289; Mnd.484; Vism.345 (+ kukkura etc.); Vv-a.100; Pv-a.144.

• -kuṇapa the carcase of a snake Vin.iii.68 …

…ajānaṃ mansaṃ khāditabbaṃ evarūpānaṃ na khāditabban ti“).

• -laṇḍikā (pl.) goats’ dung, in…

the present time, in ajjatañ ca this very day SN.i.83 (variant reading ajjeva).

abstr. fr. ajja

to overcome, conquer Iti.76 (dujjayaṃ a. he conquered him who is hard to conquer; variant reading ajjhabhi for ajjhabhavi). Cp. ajjhabhavi.

3^rd sg. aor. of *[adhibhavati](/define/adhibhava …

he came to, got to, found, obtained, experienced SN.i.12 (vimānaṃ); Snp.225 (expl^d. at Kp-a.180 by vindi paṭilabhi), Snp.956 (ratiṃ; expl^d. at Mnd.457 by adhigacchi); Iti.69 (jā …

SN.v.218: substitute variant reading accasara (q.v.).

adjective noun that which is personal, subjective, arises from within (in contrast to anything outside, objective or impersonal); as adv. & ˚interior, personal, inwardly (opp.; bahiddhā bāhira etc o …

3^rd sg. aor. of ajjhodahati to put down Ja.v.365 (= odahi, ṭhapesi C.). Kern, Toev s. v. proposes reading ajjhavādahi (= Sk. avādhāt).

Sk. adhyavadhāti

study (esp. of the Vedas) MN.iii.1; Ja.ii.327 (as variant reading to be preferred to ajjhesanā); Ja.iii.114 (= japa); Ja.v.10 (pl. = vede), Ja.vi.201 = Ja.vi.207; Vb.353; Snp-a.314 (mant’).

• *-[ku …

request, entreaty Vin.i.6 = DN.ii.38 = SN.i.138; Ja.ii.327 (better variant reading ajjhena).

see ajjhesati

requested, asked, invited Vin.i.113 (an˚ unbidden); DN.ii.289 (Buddhaghosa and text read ajjhitta); Snp.p.218 (= ajjhesita Cnd.16); Ja.vi.292 (= āṇatta C.); Dhp-a.iv.100 (variant reading abhijjhiṭṭha …

stiffened out (in a swoon), lying in a faint (?) AN.iii.57 sq (variant reading ajjhomuñcïta or ˚muccita better: sarīre attached to her body, clinging to her b.).

pp. adhi + ava + mūrch, cp. adhimuccita

? only found in one stock phrase, viz. gathita (q.v.) mucchita ajjhopanna with ref. to selfishness, greed bonds of craving. The reading ajjhopanna is the lectio difficilior, bu …

to be bound to, to be attached, bent on; to desire, cleave to, indulge in. Fut. ajjhosissati (does it belong here?) MN.i.328 (c. acc. paṭhaviṃ, better as ajjhesati). grd. ajjhositabha MN.i.109 (+ …

hanging on, cleaving to, being bent on, (c. loc.) SN.ii.94 (+ mamāyita); AN.ii.25 (diṭṭha suta muta +); Mnd.75 Mnd.106, Mnd.163 = Nd ii under nissita; Thig.470 (asāre = taṇhāvasena abhiniviṭṭha Thag …

…in the Pārājikas or Saṃghādisesas) Vin.i.63 (see note in Vin. Texts, i.184. 2. flirtation Vin.iii.128 (in the Old Cy as explⁿ of…

(cp. agalu) an ointment Ja.iv.440 (akaluñ candanañ ca, variant reading BB aggaluṃ; C. explains as kālākaluñ ca rattacandanañ ca, thus implying a blacking or dark ointment); Ja …

at SN.i.149 is probably faulty reading for akiñcana.

the eye MN.i.383 (ubbhatehi akkhīhi); Snp.197, Snp.608; Ja.i.223, Ja.i.279; Ja.v.77; Ja.vi.336; Pv.ii.9#26 (akkhīni paggharanti: shed tears, cp. Pv-a.123); Vv-a.65 (-īni bhamanti, my eyes swi …

…Bhārata-Rāmāyanādi); DN.iii.183; MN.i.503; MN.iii.167; Sdhp.237
■ preaching, teaching Mnd.91 (dhamm˚;). The 5^th…

adjective = akāca Vv.60#1. Kern (Toevoegselen s. v.) proposes reading akkācin (= Sk. arka-arcin shining as the sun), but Vv-a.253 explains by niddosa, and t …

at SN.i.43 is spurious spelling for ālassa idleness, sloth; variant reading BB ālasya.

…-vādin one who tells a lie, a liar Dhp.223 = Vv-a.69 (has alīka˚); Ja.ii.4; Snp-a.478 (for abhūta-vādin…

adjective (only ˚-)

1. moist, wet MN.iii.94 (-mattikā -puñja a heap of moist clay; may be taken in meaning 2).
2. fresh (opp. stale), new; freshly plucked, gathered or caught, viz.
   • *-kusam …

to cling to, stick to, adhere to (in both senses, good or bad); to covet

1. lit. kesā sīsaṃ allīyiṃsu the hair stuck to the head Ja.i.64 khaggo lomesu allīyi the sword stuck in the hair Ja.i.273
2. f …

…sā ummujjana-nimmujjan-ādi vasena… gahetuṃ na sakkoti“ etc. This meaning is not beyond doubt, but Kern’s expl^n.

…

Amata¹

neuter

1. The drink of the gods, ambrosia, water of immortality, (cp BSk. amṛta-varṣa “rain of Ambrosia” Jtm.221).
2. A general conception of a state of durability & non-change a …

Ambaka¹

adjective “womanish” (?), inferior, silly, stupid, of narrow intellect. Occurs only with reference to a woman, in comb^n. with bālā AN.iii.349 (variant reading amma˚), AN …

Amho = ambho

Ja.i.174 (variant reading).

Ambho

indeclinable part. of exclamation, employed:

1. to draw attention = look here, hey! hallo! Vin.iii.73 (= ālapan’ âdhivacana); Ja.ii.3; Pv-a.62.
2. to mark reproach anger = you silly, you rasc …

Amho = ambho

Ja.i.174 (variant reading).

1. a trough Ja.v.297; Ja.vi.381 (bhatt˚).
2. a certain measure of capacity Ja.i.62; Ja.ii.436 (taṇḍul˚). As -ka at Ja.ii.117 (variant reading ampaṇaka); DN-a.i.84.

of uncertain etym.; Sk. armaṇa …

adjective not restored, not to be restored Vin.iv.242; Pv.i.12#3 (where reading prob. faulty & due to a gloss; the id. p. at Thig.129 has ayācita & at Ja.iii.165 anavhāta; Pv-a.64 explains by ana …

adjective not taking delight in Ja.i.61 (naccâdisu).

an + abhirata

the utter cessation of becoming. In the oldest Pali only in adj. form anabhāvaṃ kata or gata. This again found only in a string of four adjectives together expressing the most utter destruction. They …

adjective uncalled, unbidden, unasked Vin.i.113; Pv.i.12#3 (T. anabbhita, variant reading anijjhiṭṭha Ja.iii.165 has anavhāta; Thig.129 ayācita; Pv-a.64 explains by anavhāta).

an + ajjhiṭṭha

not grumbling Ja.iii.27 (variant reading for anusuyyaṃ T.).

Sk. anasūyan, ppr. of an + asūyati

adjective

1. (lit.) blind, blinded, blindfolded Ja.i.216 (dhūm˚); Pv.iv.1#48; Pv-a.3
   ■ dark, dull, blinding MN.iii.151 (˚andhaṃ adv. dulled); Snp.669 (Ep. of timisa, like Vedic andhaṃ tamaḥ); D …

adjective not free from impurity, impure, stained Dhp.9 = Thag.969 = Ja.ii.198 = Ja.v.50; Dhp-a.i.82 (= rāgâdīhi kasāvehi sakasāva).

a + nikkasāva, cp. nikasāva

adjective not hard, not greedy, generous DN.iii.47 (+ amaccharin; variant reading anussukin); Snp-a.569 (see under niṭṭhurin).

an + issukin, see also an-ussukin

woman lacking the characteristics of womanhood, a woman ceasing to be a woman, “nonwoman” Ja.ii.126 (comp^d with anadī a river without water interpreted by ucchiṭṭh-itthi).

an + itthi

“eating”, food, esp. boiled rice, but includes all that is eaten as food, viz. odana, kummāsa, sattu, maccha, maṃsa (rice gruel, flour, fish, meat) Mnd.372 = Mnd.495. Anna is spelt *[aṇṇa](/define/aṇṇ …

at DN.i.91 is variant reading for anujagghati.

houselessness, a houseless state, fig freedom from worldliness or attachment to life, singleness SN.v.24 = AN.v.232 = Dhp.87 (okā anokaṃ āgamma). adj. homeless, free from attachment SN.i.176; Dhp.87 ( …

adjective (only ˚-) not inferior, superior, perfect, supreme, in foll. compounds

• -guṇa supreme virtue DN-a.i.288.
• -dassika of superior beauty Vv.20#7, V …

adjective not inhabited (by), not accessible (to) Snp.937 (= anajjhositaṃ Mnd.441 jarādīhi anajjhāvutthaṃ ṭhānaṃ Snp-a.566).

an + ava + sita, pp. of sā

absence of rain, drought Ja.v.317 (variant reading BB for anvāvassa T.; q.v.).

an + ovassa; cp. Sk. anavavarṣana

…is an attribute of micchādiṭṭhi, i.e. heretical doctrine The meaning of anta in this comb^n. is not quite clear: either…

adjective Primary meanings are “inside” and “in between” as adj. “inner”; in prep. use & in compounds “inside, in between”. Further development of meaning is with a view of contrasting the (two) sides …

disappearance Dhp-a.iv.191. (variant reading ˚adhāna).

fr. antaradhāyati

adverb prep. (c. gen. acc. or loc.), pref. (˚-) and adv. “in between” (of space & time), midway, inside; during meanwhile, between. On interpretation of term see DN-a.i.34 sq

1. (prep.) c. ac …

place where the trading goes on, bazaar Ja.i.55; Ja.vi.52; Mil.1, Mil.330; Dhp-a.i.181.

antarā + paṇa “in between the shopping or trading”

adjective noun

1. near Kp-a.217; nt. neighbourhood Kp.viii.1. (odak˚); Ja.vi.565 (antike loc. anti near).
2. [der fr. anta = Sk. antya] being at the end, final, finished, over SN.i.130 (purisā etad\ …

adjective last, final (used almost exclusively with ref. to the last & final reincarnation thus in comb^n. with deha & sarīra;, the last body) DN.ii.15; Dhp.351; Iti.50 (antimaṃ dehaṃ dhār …

indeclinable prep. inside, either c. acc. denoting direction = into, or c. loc. denoting place where = in. As prefix (˚-) in, within, inside, inner (see compounds)

1. prep c. acc. anto nivesanaṃ g …

…with ˚ppa˚), e.g. anu-ādisati design for, dedicate ˚kankhin longing for, ˚cintana care for, ˚tiṭṭhati look after ˚padinna given over…

at Pv-a.56 is faulty reading for anubandhati (q.v.).

to think upon, to meditate, consider SN.i.203 (variant reading for anuvicinteti).

anu + cinteti

adjective gone after, accompanied by, come to; following; fig. fallen or gone into, affected with (-˚), being a victim of, suffering MN.i.16; DN.iii.85 DN.iii.173 (parisā); AN.ii.185 (sota˚, variant …

to be held up over, ppr. anuhīramāna DN.ii.15 (vv.ll. variant reading anubhiram˚ glosses B. K. anudhāriyam˚, cp. Trenckner, Notes 79).

for ˚hariyati, anu + hṛ.

(-tire) along the bank of the river SN.iv.177 should be read anu nadītīre (= anu prep. c. loc.; see under anu A).

“leading along”, friendliness, courtesy, falling in with, fawning DN.iii.254 (˚saṃyojana); AN.iv.7 sq (id.) MN.i.191; Dhs.1059; Vb.145; Ne.79; comb^d. w opp. paṭigha (re …

not to observe or notice Ja.v.339 (= anoloketi C.; variant reading anapaviṇāti).

an + upacināti

(anuppadeti) to give out, give as a present, hand over; to design, set forth, undertake SN.iii.131 (Pot. anuppadajjuṃ); MN.i.416 (Pot. anupadajjeyya see dadāti i.3); Mil.210 (˚deti …

(anuppadinna) given, handed over, furnished, dedicated Pv.i.5#12.

pp. of anupadeti

to laugh at, to deride, mock over AN.i.198 (variant reading anusaṃ˚).

anu + pa + jagghati

dealing with, interest in SN.iv.312 (variant reading ˚vattana).

fr. anuparisakkati

to move round, to be occupied with, take an interest in (c. acc.) SN.iv.312 (variant reading ˚vattati).

anu + pari + sakkati

…worship Vin.iii.307 (ādiccaṃ); DN.i.240; Pv-a.97. 2. to meet Mil.204 (Devadatto ca Bodhisatto ca ekato anuparivattanti). 3. to move…

adjective going round, encircling, in -patha the path leading or going round the city DN.ii.83 = SN.iv.194 = AN.v.195; AN.iv.107.

adjectivised ger. of anupariyāti

(anuppa˚) to give, give over to, offer up, present, supply Vin.i.221 (˚pavacchati); DN.i.74 (= pavesati DN-a.i.218); DN-a.ii.78; MN.i.446 MN.iii.133; AN.ii.64; AN.iii.26 (variant reading ˚vacch˚); J …

(anuppa˚) entered, gone or got into, fallen into (c. acc.) Mil.270, Mil.318 sq., Mil.409 (coming for shelter); Pv-a.97, Pv-a.152 (Gangānadiṃ a. nadī flowing into the G.).

pp. of anupavisati

…others to grumbling“); adj. -vādaka Pp.60, & -vādin MN.i.360.

an + upavāda

flashing through, pervading Mil.148.

anu + pharaṇa

Anuppa˚

in all comb^ns. of anu + ppa see under headings anupa˚.

adjective following in one’s turn, successive, gradual, by and by, regular Vin.ii.237 (mahāsamuddo a˚-ninno etc.); DN.i.184; Snp.511; Ja.v.155 (regularly formed, of ūrū). Cases adverbially: *[anupubb …

Anupādāna & Anupādi

see upādāna & upādi.

…=…

Anupādāna & Anupādi

see upādāna & upādi.

disputing, quarrelling(?) Vin.ii.88 (under anuvādâdhikaraṇa).

anu + saṃ + pavankatā; is reading correct?

to direct upon, to apply to AN.iv.47 sq. (cittaṃ samāpattiyā; so to be read with variant reading for anusandati) Mil.63 (but here prob. to be read as anusandati, q.v.).

anu + …

to stream along after, to follow, to be connected with. Thus to be read at Mil.63 for anusandahati (anuravati + ; of sound) while at AN.iv.47 the reading is to be corrected to *[anusandahati](/define …

at SN.ii.54 (āsavā na a.; variant reading anusayanti) & iv. 188 (akusalā dhammā na a.; variant reading anusenti) should preferably be read anusayati: see anuseti 2.

adjective DN.ii.283 (me dīgharatta˚), “for me, so long obsessed (with doubts)”. The reading is uncertain.

fr. anusaya

to traverse; to go up to, surround, visit (acc.) MN.i.209 (Bhagavantaṃ ˚itvā) Ja.iv.214 (variant reading anuyāyitvā). See also anuyāti and anusaññāti.

anu …

hearsay, report, tradition MN.i.520; MN.ii.211; SN.ii.115; SN.iv.138; AN.i.26; Ja.i.158 (with ref. to part. kira = annussav’atthe nipāto; so also at Vv-a.322, cf. anussavana); ii.39 …

adjective “belonging to hearsay”, traditional; one who is familiar with tradition or who learns from hearsay MN.i.520; MN.ii.211. Cp. anussutika.

fr. anussava

adjective free from greed Dhp.199; cf. anussukin variant reading DN.iii.47, also anissukin and apalāsin.

an + ussuka

adjective according to tradition or report, one who goes by or learns from hearsay DN-a.i.106, DN-a.i.107.

fr. anu + śru, cp. anussavika

adjective not envious, not jealous Snp.325 (= usuyyāvigamena a. Snp-a.332); Ja.ii.192 (variant reading anussuyyaka); Ja.v.112.

an + usuyyaka

reading at Ja.iii.27, see anasuyyaṃ.

cp. Sk. anasūyaṃ

adjective attached to one, i.e. inherent, chronic (of disease) MN.ii.70 (ābādha, variant reading BB anussāyika) Dhp-a.i.431 (roga).

fr. anusaya

adjective “nothing higher”, without a superior, incomparable, second to none, unsurpassed, excellent, preeminent Snp.234 (= adhikassa kassaci abhāvato Kp-a.193), 1003; Dhp.23, Dhp.55 (= asadisa appaṭ …

having known or found out, knowing well or thoroughly, testing, finding out MN.i.301, MN.i.361 (variant reading -vijja); AN.ii.3, AN.ii.84; AN.v.88; Dhp.229 (= jānitvā Dhp-a.iii.329); Snp.530 (= a …

to think or ponder over, to meditate DN.ii.203; SN.i.203 (yoniso ˚cintaya, imper “marshall thy thoughts in ordered governance” Mrs. Rh. DN variant reading anucintaya); Thag.747; Dhp.364; Iti.82 (dhamm …

at AN.v.22 is doubtful reading (variant reading anuyutta). The meaning is either “inferior to, dependent on, a subject of, a vassal” or “attending on”. The explanation may compar …

variant reading at Snp-a.569, see niṭṭhurin.

noun adjective

1. (n.) conformity, accordance DN.ii.83 = DN.iii.100; MN.i.69 (dhamm˚ logical conclusion of) SN.ii.58; DN.iii.226 (anvaye ñāṇaṃ); Pv.ii.11#3 (tassa kammassa anvāya, variant reading BB …

to look, for search, seek SN.i.112 (ppr. anvesaṃ = pariyesamāna C.); Cp.iii.11#7 (ppr. anvesanto)
aor anvesi [Sk. anveṣi fr. icchati] Pv.ii.6#20 (? perhaps better with variant reading Pv-a.99 as …

to follow, approach, go with Snp.1103 (= anugacchati anvāyiko hoti Cnd.59); Dhp.1 (= kāyikaṃ… dukkhaṃ anugacchati Dhp-a.i.24), Dhp.2, Dhp.71 Dhp.124; perhaps at Pv.ii.6#20 (with variant reading BB at …

to advise, dedicate, assign; imper. ˚disāhi Pv.ii.2#6 (= uddissa dehi Pv-a.80); Pv.iii.2#8 (= ādisa Pv-a.181).

anu + ā + disati

endowed with, possessed of, attacked by, Ud.35 (doubtfull; variant reading ajjhāpanna) = AN.iv.356 which has anvāsatta.

pp. of anu + ā + sad

clung on to, befallen by (instr.), attached to AN.iv.356 (variant reading anvāhata), cp. Ud.35 (anvāsanna q.v.) See also foll.

pp. of anu + ā + sañj, cp. anusatta = Sk. anusakta

at Ja.v.317 should be read with variant reading BB as anovassa absence of rain.

want of consideration, in expl^n. of dovacassatā at Dhs.1325 = Vb.359 = Pp.30 (where reading is anādariyatā).

abstr. fr. anādara

not taking up, not heeding Ja.iv.352 (variant reading for T. anādiyitvā).

ger. of an + ādiyati

without assuming or taking up, not heeding Vin.iv.120; Ja.iv.352; Dhp-a.i.41. See also ādiyati. Ananu-

ger. of an + ādiyati, Sk. anādāya

without taking up or on to oneself Vin.iv.120 (= anādiyitvā C.).

ger. of an + ādiyati

…Snp.741 Snp.1094; Cnd.41 (where as nt. = taṇha); Dhp.352 (= khandhādisu niggahaṇa Dhp-a.iv.70), 396, 406, 421.

an + ādāna

Anānu-

represents the metrically lengthened from of ananu(an + anu), as found e.g. in the foll. compounds: -tappaṃ (ppr.) not regretting Ja.v.492; -puṭṭha questioned Snp.782 (= apucchita Snp\ …

adjective not Aryan, ignoble, Snp.815 (variant reading SS. anariya).

doublet of anariya

adjective not longing after anything Snp.369 (Snp-a.365 however reads anāsayāna & has anāsasāna as variant reading Cp. also vv.ll. to āsasāna. Expl^d by kañci rūpâdi-dhammaṃ nâsiṃsati Snp\ …

Anāḷhiya & Anāḷhika

adjective not rich, poor, miserable, destitute, usually comb^d. with daḷidda MN.i.450; MN.ii.178 (variant reading BB. anāḷiya) AN.iii.352 sq. (vv.ll. BB. anāḷhika), 384; …

Anāḷhiya & Anāḷhika

adjective not rich, poor, miserable, destitute, usually comb^d. with daḷidda MN.i.450; MN.ii.178 (variant reading BB. anāḷiya) AN.iii.352 sq. (vv.ll. BB. anāḷhika), 384; …

at Iti.122 is metric reading for anupama (see upama).

1. [in meaning of Sk. apacīyate cp. P. upaciyyati Pass. of upacināti] to get rid of, do away with, (cp. apacaya), diminish, make less SN.iii.89 (opp. ācināti); Thag.807; Ja.iv.172 (apacineth’ eva kāmā …

reference, testimony, witness Dhp-a.ii.39.

fr apa + diś

to call to witness, to refer to, to quote Vin.iii.159; Ja.i.215; Ja.iii.234; Ja.iv.203; Mil.270; Dhp-a.ii.39; Ne.93.

apa + disati

adjective not giving up, greedy, miserly AN.iii.76 (variant reading apānuta; Commentary explains (a)vaḍḍhinissita mānatthaddha)

a + pajaha

to throw away, put off; hurt, offend slight; possibly in reading T. apakiritūna at Thig.447 (q.v.)
pp apakata (q.v.). Cp. apakāra.

apa + karoti, cp. S …

to throw away, remove Snp.281 (variant reading BB & Snp-a ava˚; expl^d. by niddhamati & nikkaḍḍhati Snp-a.311)
ger apakassa Sn.ii.198 = Mil.389. See also *[apakāsat …

put off, done away, in ājīvik āpakata being without a living MN.i.463 (the usual phrase being ˚apagata); Mil.279 (id.). At Iti.89 the reading of same phrase is ājīvikā pakatā (variant reading ā˚ vak …

at Thig.447 T (reading of C. is abhi˚) is explained Thag-a.271 to mean apakiritvā chaḍḍetvā throwing away, slighting, offending. The correct etym = Sk. avakirati (ava + kṛ² to strew, ca …

at Vin.ii.204 is to be read as apakassati and interpreted as “draw away, distract, bring about a split or dissension (of the Sangha)”. The variant reading on p. Vin.ii.325 just …

licking off, in cpd. hatthāpalekhana “hand-licking” (i.e. licking one’s hand after a meal, the practice of certain ascetics) MN.i.77 (with variant reading hatthâvalekhana …

1. to look ahead, to look before, to be cautious, to look after MN.i.557 (variant reading for apaciṇāti, where Ja.v.339 C. has avaloketi); Mil.398.
2. to look up to, to obtain permission from (acc.), …

adjective not running away, steadfast, brave, fearless Cnd.13 (abhīru anutrāsin apalāyin as expl^n. of acchambhin and vīra); Ja.iv.296; Ja.v.4 (where C gives variant “apalāpinī ti pi pāṭho …

to go away Snp.1102 (apanamissati, variant reading apalām˚ & apagam˚; explained at Cnd.60 by vajissati pakkhamissati etc
pp apanata (q.v.) Caus. apanāmeti …

1. to take away, remove MN.i.96 = AN.i.198 (kathaṃ bahiddhā a. carry outside) Kp.viii.4 (= aññaṃ ṭhānaṃ gameti Kp-a.220).
2. [= Sk. ava-namati] to bend down, lower, put down Vin.ii.208 (chattaṃ); SN …

to go away, to go aside Ja.iv.347 (variant reading for apavattati); Vv-a.101; Pv-a.265 (aor ˚sakki = apakkami).

apa + sakkati

…MN.iii.230 (opp. ussādeti) DN-a.i.160

pp apasādita (q.v.).

Caus. of apa + sad

blamed, reproached, disparaged SN.ii.219; Snp-a.541.

pp. of apasādeti

to turn away or aside, to go away Ja.iv.347 (variant reading apasakkati).

apa + vṛt, cp. Lat. āverto

is probably misreading for apaciṇāti (see apac˚ 2). As variant reading at Ja.v.339 (anapavinanto) for T. anupacinanto (expl^d. by avaloketi C.). Other vv.ll. are anuvi˚ & apavī˚ meaning “n …

disrespect, neglect, in phrase apayvāmato (apaby˚) karoti to treat disrespectfully, to insult, defile SN.i.226 (variant reading abyāmato; C. explains apabyāmato karitvā abyāmato …

indeclinable both prep. & conj., orig meaning “close by”, then as prep. “towards, to, on to on” and as adv. “later, and, moreover”.

1. (prep. pref.)
   1. prep. c. loc.: api ratte later on in the n …

adjective “unhankering (Mrs Rh. D.) SN.i.181 (+ akankha; variant reading BB asita).

apihālu? a + piha, uncertain origin, see next. Morris JP.I.S. 1886 takes it as a + spṛha

adjective at Vv.36#1 should be read as apiḷaddha (= Sk. apinaddha) pp. of apiḷandhati (apiḷandhati) “adorned with”, or (with variant reading SS) as apiḷandhana; Vv-a.167 ex …

…appiccho appanigghoso ti ādisu viya“); Ja.i.70; Dhp-a.iv.12

• -kasira in instr. ˚kasirena with little or no difficulty…

adjective not to be destroyed Ja.iv.344 (variant reading duppadhaṃsa).

= appadhaṃsiya, Sk. apradhvaṃsya

Appadhaṃsika & ˚iya

(adj.) not to be violated or destroyed, inconquerable, indestructible DN.iii.175 (˚ika, variant reading ˚iya); Ja.iii.159 (˚iya); Vv-a.208 (˚iya); Pv-a.117 (˚iya). Cp. *[appadha …

Appadhaṃsika & ˚iya

(adj.) not to be violated or destroyed, inconquerable, indestructible DN.iii.175 (˚ika, variant reading ˚iya); Ja.iii.159 (˚iya); Vv-a.208 (˚iya); Pv-a.117 (˚iya). Cp. *[appadha …

to think little of, to underrate, despise Dhp.121 (= avajānāti Dhp-a.iii.16; variant reading avapamaññati).

appa + maññati

adjective dissatisfied, displeased, disappointed (cp. appaccaya) Ja.v.103 (at this passage preferably to be read with variant reading as appatika = without husband, C. explains assāmika), Ja.v.155 ( …

adjective at Pv.ii.1#13 is faulty reading for sampatitacchavi (variant reading).

adjective

1. not to be rolled back Snp.554 (of dhammacakka may however be taken in meaning of b.)
2. irresistable Ja.ii.245 (sīhanada). Note. The spelling with ṭ is only found as variant reading at …

non-obstruction, not hindering not opposing or contradicting AN.i.50; AN.iii.41; AN.v.93 sq. adj. Ja.i.326.

a + paṭivāṇa, for ˚vrāṇa, the guṇa-form of vṛ; cp. Sk. prativāraṇa

adjective of little power, weak, impotent SN.ii.229; Mil.65; Sdhp.89.

acc. to Childers = Sk. *alpa + īśa + ākhya, the latter fr. ā + khyā “being called lord of little”; Trenckner on Mil.65 (see …

1. (*er) to move forward, rush on run into (of river) Vin.ii.238; Mil.70.
2. (*ar) to fit in, fix, apply, insert, put on to (lit. & fig.) Vin.ii.136 Vin.ii.137; Ja.iii.34 (nimba-sūlasmiṃ to imp …

adjective westerly, backward, below SN.iii.84; Iti.120 (apācīnaṃ used as adv. and taking here the place of adho in comb^n. with uddhaṃ tiriyaṃ; the reading is a conjecture of Windisch’s, the …

? giving away in marriage Ja.iv.179 (in explanation of anāpāda unmarried; reading should prob be āpāda = pariggaha)

apa + ā + dā

adjective not having feet, footless, creeping, epithet of snakes & fishes Vin.ii.110 = Ja.ii.146 (where see expl^n.). Spelt apada(ka) at Iti.87 (variant reading apāda).

a + pāda + ka

driven off or back, refuted, refused Snp.826 (˚smiṃ = apasādite vade Snp-a.541).

pp. of apa + hṛ.

unfitness Mil.232 (variant reading apākatatta perhaps better).

a + pākaṭa + tā

mechanism to stop a chariot, a safe guard “to prevent warriors from falling out”. SN.i.33 (Mrs Rh. D. trsl “leaning board”); Ja.vi.252 (variant reading upā˚; Kern trsl. “remhout”, i.e. brake).

“a Ved …

Apāpurati & Apāpuṇati

to open (a door) Vin.i.5 (apāpur’ etaṃ Amatassa dvāraṃ: imper. where id. p. SN.i.137 has avāpur˚, T., but variant reading apāpur˚) Vv.64#27 (apāpuranto Amatassa dvāraṃ, expl …

Apāpurati & Apāpuṇati

to open (a door) Vin.i.5 (apāpur’ etaṃ Amatassa dvāraṃ: imper. where id. p. SN.i.137 has avāpur˚, T., but variant reading apāpur˚) Vv.64#27 (apāpuranto Amatassa dvāraṃ, expl …

“going away” viz.

1. separation, loss Dhp.211 (piya˚ = viyoga Dhp-a.iii.276).
2. loss (of property) DN.iii.181, DN.iii.182; AN.ii.166; AN.iv.283; Ja.iii.387 (atth˚).
3. leakage, out flow (of water) …

adjective not open, sly, insidious Thag.940 (as variant reading for T. avāṭuka, trsl. by Mrs. Rh. D. as “unscrupulous”, by Neumann as “ohne Redlichkeit”) Context suggests a meaning similar to the prec …

…ca pana me dassanaṃ udapādi akuppā me ceto-vimutti ayaṃ antimā jāti natthi dāni punabbhavo* “there arose in me insight, the…

forest DN.i.71; MN.i.16; MN.iii.104; SN.i.4, SN.i.7, SN.i.29, SN.i.181, SN.i.203 (mahā); AN.i.60 (˚vanapatthāni); AN.ii.252; AN.iii.135, AN.iii.138; Snp.39, Snp.53, Snp.119; Dhp.99, Dhp.329, Dhp.330; …

Araññaka & Āraññāka

(adj.) belonging to solitude or to the forest, living in the forest, fond of solitude, living as hermits (bhikkhū) MN.i.214 (ā˚), MN.i.469, MN.iii.89; SN.ii.187, SN.ii.202 (varian …

Araṇi & ˚ī

feminine wood for kindling fire by attrition, only in foll. compounds: -potaka small firewood, all that is needed for producing fire, chiefly drill sticks Mil.53; -sahita (nt.) same …

Araṇi & ˚ī

feminine wood for kindling fire by attrition, only in foll. compounds: -potaka small firewood, all that is needed for producing fire, chiefly drill sticks Mil.53; -sahita (nt.) same …

rudder. Usually in comb^n. with piya (phiya) oar, as piyârittaṃ (phiy˚ oar & rudder, thus at SN.i.103 (T. piya˚, variant reading phiya˚) AN.ii.201 (piya˚); Ja.iv.164 (T. pi …

adjective noun

1. (racial) Aryan DN.ii.87.
2. (social) noble, distinguished, of high birth.
3. (ethical) in accord with the customs and ideals of the Aryan clans, held in esteem by Aryans, gene …

the sun Vin.ii.68 Vin.iv.245; Ja.ii.154; Ja.v.403; Ja.vi.330; Dpvs.i.56; DN-a.i.30. a. uggacchati the sun rises Ja.i.108; Vv-a.75, & see compounds.

• -ugga sunrise Vin.iv.272; SN …

in phrase “arīhatta ariyo hoti” at AN.iv.145 is wrong reading for arīnaṃ hatattā. The whole phrase is inserted by mistake from a gloss explaining arahā in the foll. sentence “ārakattā kilesānaṃ arīnaṃ …

adjective bad Ja.iv.435 = Ja.vi.235 (sataṃ vā asaṃ acc. sg. with variant reading santaṃ…, expl^d- by sappurisaṃ vā asappurisaṃ vā C.); Ja.v.448 (n. pl. f. asā expl^d. by asatiyo lā …

adjective incomparable, not having its like Dhp-a.ii.89; Dhp-a.iii.120 (˚dāna).

a + sadisa

Asama¹

adjective unequal, incomparable Ja.i.40 (+ appaṭipuggala); Sdhp.578 (+ atula). Esp. freq. in cpd -dhura lit. carrying more than an equal burden, of incomparable strength, very …

Asekha & Asekkha

adjective & noun not requiring to be trained, adept, perfect, m. one who is no longer a learner, an expert; very often meaning an Arahant (cp B.Sk. aśaikṣa occurring only in phrase ś …

Asekha & Asekkha

adjective & noun not requiring to be trained, adept, perfect, m. one who is no longer a learner, an expert; very often meaning an Arahant (cp B.Sk. aśaikṣa occurring only in phrase ś …

Assa¹

shoulder; in cpd. assapuṭa shoulder-bag, knapsack i.e. a bag containing provisions instr. assupuṭena with provisions. Later exegesis has interpreted this as a bag full of ashes, …

Assaka¹

(-˚) with a horse, having a horse; an’ without a horse Ja.vi.515 (+ arathaka).

assa³ + ka

Assaka²

adjective not having one’s own, poor, destitute MN.i.4 …

Assattha¹

the holy fig-tree, Ficus, Religiosa the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment i.e. the Bo tree Vin.iv.35; DN.ii.4 (sammā-sambuddho assatthassa mūle abhisambuddho); …

Assu¹

neuter DN.i.115, DN.i.141; Dhp.67; Pp.56; DN-a.i.284; Pv-a.39. -mocana shedding of tears Pv-a.18.

Vedic aśru, Av. asrū, Lith aszarà, with etym. not definitel …

…under appa.

ā + sādiyati, svad

variant reading at Iti.111 for asāraddha.

adjective not excited, cool AN.i.148 = Iti.119 (passaddho kāyo a.; variant reading assāraddha).

a + sāraddha

adjective noun transgressing, sinning, esp. as f. aticārinī an adulteress SN.ii.259; SN.iv.242; DN.iii.190; AN.iii.261; Pv.ii.12#14; Pv-a.151 (variant reading BB), Pv-a.152; Vv-a.110.

from aticarati

to destroy, make perish, waste away Ja.vi.211 (= atigālayati vināseti C. p. 215). Perhaps reading should be atigāḷheti (see atigāḷhita.

ati + gāḷeti, Caus. of galati, cp. Sk. …

(ger.) pulling (right) through Ja.v.173 (rajjuṃ, a rope, through the nostrils; variant reading BB. anti˚).

fr. atikassati ati + kṛṣ; Sk. atikṛṣya

to despise, slighten, neglect Snp.148 (= Kp-a.247 atikkamitvā maññati); Dhp.365, Dhp.366; Ja.ii.347; Pv.i.7#6 (˚issaṃ, variant reading ˚asiṃ = atikkamitvā avamaññiṃ Pv-a.37); Pv-a.36; Sdhp.609.

Sk …

to injure, destroy, kill; only in the stock phrase pāṇaṃ atimāpeti (with variant reading atipāteti) to destroy life, to kill DN.i.52 (variant reading ˚pāteti) = DN-a.i.159 (: pāṇaṃ hanati pi parehi …

to destroy SN.v.453; Dhp.246 (variant reading for atimāpeti, q.v.). Cp. paripāteti.

Denom. fr. atipāta

adverb = ati + iva, orig. “much-like” like an excess = excessive-ly. There are three forms of this expression, viz.

1. ati + iva in contraction atīva (q.v.)
2. ati + iva with …

Atta¹

that which has been taken up, assumed. atta-daṇḍa, he who has taken a stick in hand, a violent person, SN.i.236; SN.iv.117; Snp.630, Snp.935; Dhp.406. Attañjaha, rejecting what …

…the opinion of the micchādiṭṭhigatā sattā); Dhp.279; Pts.ii.37, Pts.ii.45 sq. (˚anupassanā), Pts.ii.106 (yaṃ aniccañ ca dukkhañ ca…

…or purpose Thag.539

• -vādin one who speaks good, i.e. whose words are doing good or who speaks only useful speech, always in combination…

spreading out Vin.v.172 (see kaṭhina). atthāraka same ibid.; Vin.ii.87 (covering).

cp. Sk. āstāra, fr. attharati

…into the foll. avangamanatāya maccharitāya buddhâdīnaṃ vacanaṃ anādiyanatāya ca avadāniyā).

fr. avadāna cutting off;…

to burst, split open Ja.vi.183 (= bhijjati C. see also uddīyati,

Sk. avadīryati, ava + ḍr¹, ḍrṇāti, see etym. under darī

at Pv-a.222 is uncertain reading; the meaning is “known, understood” (aññāta Pv.iv.1#11); perhaps we should read āvikata or adhigata (so variant reading BB). Avagahati & ogahati;

pp. of avagacchati

defeat Dhp-a.ii.228 (variant reading for T. ajaya).

ava + jaya, cp. apajita

to be diminished, to be lost, be undone Ja.i.313 (jitaṃ a; variant reading avajījy˚); Dhp.179 (jitaṃ a = dujjitaṃ hoti Dhp-a.iii.197).

ava + jīyati; Sk. avajiryate

Ne.4 (avakaḍḍhayitvā). Pass.; avakaḍḍhati Ja.iv.415 (hadayaṃ me a. my heart is weighed down = sokena avakaḍḍhīyati C; variant reading avakassati)
pp *[avakaḍḍhita](/define/a …

Avakirati & okirati

1. to pour down on, to pour out over; aor. avakiri Pv-a.86; ger. ˚kiritvā Ja.v.144.
2. to cast out, reject, throw out; aor. avākiri Vv.30#5 = Vv.48#5 (variant reading ˚kari; Vv-a …

Avakkamati & okkamati

to approach. to enter, go into or near to, to fall into, appear in, only in ger. (poetically) avakamma Ja.iii.480 (variant reading apa˚).

ava + kamati fr. kram

washed off, taken away from, detracted DN-a.i.66 (variant reading apa˚).

pp. of avakkhaleti, Caus. of kṣal

Avakkhipati & okkhipati

to throw down or out, cast down, drop; fig usually applied to the eyes = to cast down, hence transferred to the other senses and used in meaning of “to keep under, to restrain …

…Pv-a.174 (piṇḍa). 2. [= Sk. utkṣipta?] thrown off, gained, produced, got (cp. uppādita), in phrase sed’ âvakkhitta gained by sweat…

adjective (-˚) despising, degrading, neglecting Vb.393 sq. (an˚). Avakasa & okasa;

fr. avakāra

Avalekhana¹

neuter

1. scraping, scraping off Vin.ii.141 (˚pidhara), Vin.ii.221 (˚kaṭṭha).
2. scratching in writing down Ja.iv.402, (˚sattha a chisel for engraving letters).

fr. avalekhat …

to scrape off Vin.ii.221 (variant reading apa˚).

ava + lekhati, likh, Sk. avalikhati

is a doubtful comp^d. of kassati, the comb^d. ava + pa occurring only in this word. In all likelihood it is a distortion of vavakassati (vi + ava + kass …

(-˚) to neglect, fail, spurn Thag.167; Ja.iv.428 (variant reading ˚rujjh˚).

ava + rajjhati of rādh, cp. Sk. avarādhyate

1. Doubtful reading at Vin.iv.181, apparently meaning ʻin revolt, out of hand’ (of slaves)
2. [late form of oruddha] restrained Sdhp.592.

fr. avarundhati

to go down, to go away (to) Snp.685 (variant reading BB. T. avaṃsari).

ava + sṛ.

(-˚) besprinkled, anointed, consecrated, only in phrase rājā khattiyo muddhāvasitto of a properly consecrated king (see also khattiya) DN.i.69; DN.ii.227; DN.iii.64; Pp.56; DN …

to dry up, to wither; in later quotations of the old kāmaṃ taco ca nahāru ca aṭṭhi ca avasussatu (upasussatu sarīre maṃsalohitaṃ Ja.i.71, Ja.i.110; Sdhp.46. It is a later spelling for the older avas …

Avatata & otata

stretched over, covered, spread over with Vv.64#3 (-˚); Vv-a.276 (chādita).

ava + tata, pp. of tan

adverb the prep. ava in adv. use, down, downward; in C. often expl^d. by adho. Rarely absolute, the only passage found so far being Snp.685 (avaṃ sari he went down, variant …

steadiness, only as neg. an˚; unsteadiness, fickleness Thag-a.259.

abstr. fr. prec.

to look at, to consider, to see Iti.33 (variant reading ap˚); Dhp.28, Dhp.50, Ja.iv.6; Dhp-a.i.259 (= passati).

B.Sk. avīkṣate. The regular Pāli form however is apekkhati, to which the BSk. av˚ corresponds

calling to, asking, invocation, imploration DN.i.11 (Sir-avhāyane, variant reading avhayana expl^d. at DN-a.i.97 with reading Sirivhāyana as “ehi Siri mayhaṃ sire patiṭṭhāhī ti evaṃ sire S …

state of being undisturbed harmony, balance Ja.vi.224 (C. avisaggata). Cp. avyagga.

a + visaggatā, variant reading viy˚, thus as a + viyagga, Sk. vyagra = ākula

at Ja.v.117 according to Kern,

Toevoegselen

s.v. corrupted from avisaye, i.e. towards a wrong or unworthy object, C. differently: avisare = avisaritvā atikkamitva; variant reading adhisare.

a …

only in neg. an˚; unfulfilled, undone Thag.101.

reading uncertain, cp. avyosita

Ayo & Aya

neuter iron. The nom. ayo found only in set of 5 metals forming an alloy of gold (jātarūpa), viz ayo, loha (copper), tipu (tin), *sīsa …

1. “going”, road
2. going to, goal SN.v.167 (ekāyano maggo leading to one goal, a direct way), SN.v.185 (id.); DN-a.i.313; Dāvs iv.40. See also eka˚.

Vedic ayana, fr. i

pronoun demonstr. pron. “this, he”; f. ayaṃ; nt. idaṃ & imaṃ “this, it” etc. This pron. combines in its inflection two stems, viz. as˚; (ayaṃ in nom. m. & f.) & im˚; (id in nom. nt.).

I. Form …

Ayira & Ayyira

n-adj. n. ariyan nobleman, gentleman (opp. servant); (adj.) arīyan, well-born, belonging to the ruling race, noble, aristocratic gentlemanly Ja.v.257; Vv.39#6
■ f. ayirā lady, mi …

Ayo & Aya

neuter iron. The nom. ayo found only in set of 5 metals forming an alloy of gold (jātarūpa), viz ayo, loha (copper), tipu (tin), *sīsa …

grandfather, (so also BSk., e.g. Mvu.ii.426; Mvu.iii.264) Ja.iii.155; Ja.iv.146; Ja.vi.196; Pv.i.84; Mil.284. ayyaka-payyakā grandfather & great grandfather; forefathers, ancestors Ja.i.2; Pv-a.107 …

Ayira & Ayyira

n-adj. n. ariyan nobleman, gentleman (opp. servant); (adj.) arīyan, well-born, belonging to the ruling race, noble, aristocratic gentlemanly Ja.v.257; Vv.39#6
■ f. ayirā lady, mi …

ointment, esp. a collyrium for the eyes, made of antimony, adj. anointed, smeary glossy, black (cp. kaṇha ii. and kāla¹ note).

1. Vin.i.203 (five kinds viz. kāḷ˚, ras˚, sot˚, geruka, kapal …

Añjati¹

See añja, añjaya, añjali, añjasa.

= Sk. ṛñjati, ṛjyati to stretch, pull along, draw out, erect; cp. Sk. ṛju straight, caus. irajyati; Gr. ὀρέγω Lat. rego, rectus = erect. See also …

adjective straight Ja.iii.12 (vv.ll. ajjava & and ājjava better?) expl^d by C. as ujuka, akuṭila. See also ajjava. Should we assume misreading for añjasa?

from añjati¹

…also under compounds.

• -ādisa different Ja.vi.212, ˚tā difference Pv-a.243
• -khantika acquiescing in diff. views,…

adverb part. of affirmation = surely, all-round absolutely (ekaṃsa-vacane nipāto DN-a.i.111) only, at any rate DN.i.91; DN.ii.284; Snp.828 (na h’ aññadatth’ atthi pasaṃsa-lābhā, expl^d. …

Aḍḍha¹

(& addha) one half, half; usually in comp^n. (see below), like diyaḍḍha 1 1/2 (˚sata 150) Pv-a.155 (see as to meaning Stede, Peta Vatthu p. 107). Note. aḍḍha is nev …

Aṃsa¹

1. the shoulder AN.v.110; Snp.609. aṃse karoti to put on the shoulder, to shoulder Ja.i.9.
2. a part (lit. side) (cp. ˚āsa in koṭṭhāsa and explⁿ of …

…is made (: hattha-pādādisu yena kenaci evarūpena angena samannāgato dīghāyu… hotī ti… angasatthan = chiromantics DN-a.i.92). Thus…

adjective wearing a bracelet Ja.v.9.

to angada

1. a finger or toe MN.i.395 (vank’ angulaṇ karoti to bend the fingers, variant reading anguliṇ); AN.iii.6 (id.); Ja.v.70 (goṇ adj. with ox toes, expl^d. by C. as with toes like an ox’s tail; …

finger Ja.iii.13 (pañc˚); Ja.v.204 (vaṭṭ˚ = pavāḷ˚ ankurasadisā vaṭṭangulī Ja.v.207). See also pañcangulika. Anguli & Anguli;

= angulī

Aṅka¹

= anga, sign, mark, brand Mil.79; -karana branding Ja.iv.366, Ja.iv.375. See also anketi.

Aṅka²

1. a hook Ja.v.322 Ja.vi.218 (variant reading BB anga)
2. the lap (i.e. …

1. forest, woods Ja.i.306; Ja.ii.117; Ja.iii.220; Dhp-a.i.13; Pv-a.277.
2. inhabitant of the forest, man of the woods, wild tribe Ja.vi.55 (= aṭavicorā C.).

• -rakkhika guardian of the forest Ja …

…aṭṭha-soḷasadvattiṃsādi-aṃsavanto Vv-a.339). Of a ball of string Pv.iv.3#28 (gulaparimaṇḍala, cp. Pv-a.254). Of geometrical…

(& occasionally addita, e.g. Pv.ii.6#2; Thig.77, Thig.89; Thag.406) pained, distressed, grieved, terrified Thag.157; Ja.ii.436; Ja.iv.85 (variant reading addhita); Ja.v.84; Vv-a.3 …

indeclinable the sound (& letter); b, often substituted for or replaced by p (& ph): so is e.g. in Bdhgh’s view pahuta the word bahuta, with p for b (Kp-a.207), cp. bakkula badara, badālatā, ba …

Baddha¹

1. bound, in bondage MN.i.275; SN.i.133; SN.iv.91; Snp.957 (interpreted as “baddhacara by Mnd.464); Dhp.324.
2. snared, trapped Ja.ii.153 Ja.iii.184; Ja.iv.251, Ja.iv.414.
3. made f …

adjective to strengthen, cp. upabrūhana, paribbūḷha much, many, large, abundant; plenty; in compound also very, greatly (˚-) instr. sg. bahunā Dhp.166; nom. pl bahavo Vin.iii.90; Dhp.307, & *bahū …

adjective great, much, many, abundant Ja.iii.368 (b. jano most people, the majority of p.), Ja.v.388; Ja.iv.536; Mhvs.36, Mhvs.49; Pv-a.25 (gloss for pahūta Pv.i.5#2); Dhp-a.ii.175
■ nt. bahukaṃ …

adjective abundant, much Thig.406 (˚ratana, so read for bahuta˚), Thig.435 (for bahutadhana); Ja.iii.425 (bahūtam ajjaṃ “plenty of food”; ajja = sk. ādya, with kern,

Toevoegselen

s. v. bahūta for …

in milāta˚-puppha is variant reading Kp-a.60 (see App. p. 870 Pj.) for -ākuli˚; which latter is also read at Vism.260.

cp. Class. Sk. bakula, Name of the tree Mimusops elengi, and its (fragr …

Bala¹

neuter

1. strength power, force DN.ii.73; AN.i.244; Thag.188; Dhp.109 (one of the 4 blessings, viz. āyu, vaṇṇa, sukha, bala; cp Dhp-a.ii.239); Pv.i.5#12 (= kāya-bala Pv-a.30); Pv …

1. religious offering, oblation DN.ii.74 (dhammika); AN.iv.17, AN.iv.19; Snp.223; Mhvs.36, Mhvs.88 (particularly to subordinate divinities, cp. Mvu. translation 263) Dhp-a.ii.14 (variant reading ˚k …

Balisa & Baḷisa

masculine & neuter a fish-hook SN.ii.226 = SN.iv.158 (āmisa-gataṃ b.); Cnd.374 (kāma˚ variant reading palisa); Ja.i.482 sq.; Ja.iii.283; Ja.iv.195; Ja.v.273 sq. Ja.v.389; Ja.vi.416; …

Balya¹

neuter belonging to strength, only in cpd. dub˚; weakness MN.i.364; Pp.66; also spelt dubballa MN.i.13
■ abl. dubbalyā as adv. groundlessly without strong evidence Vin.iv.24 …

crane Thag.307; Ja.ii.363; Ja.iii.226; Mil.128 (˚ānaṃ megha-saddena gabbhâvakkanti hoti); Vism.126 (in simile, megha-mukhe b. viya); DN-a.i.91 (variant reading baka).

cp. Vedic balākā, perhaps to …

as variant reading of vaṭṭaka see *aṃsa*˚.

1. binding, bond, fetter Vin.i.21; DN.i.226, DN.i.245 (pañca kāmaguṇā); DN.iii.176; MN.ii.44; SN.i.8, SN.i.24 (Māra˚), SN.i.35, SN.i.40, SN.iv.201 sq. (5 fold) to bind the king of the Devas or Asuras, …

1. a relation, relative, kinsman; pl. bandhū Ja.iv.301; Pv-a.86 (= ñātī) & bandhavo Cnd.455 (where Mnd.11 in id. p. reads bandhū)
   ■ Ādicca˚; kinsman of the Sun an epithet of the Buddha Vin …

adjective

1. the plant Pentapetes phoenicea Ja.iv.279 (˚puppha, evidently only a contraction of bandhu-jīvaka, cp. C. bandhujīvaka puppha; although Sk. bandhūka is given as syn. of bandhujīva at Hal …

Balisa & Baḷisa

masculine & neuter a fish-hook SN.ii.226 = SN.iv.158 (āmisa-gataṃ b.); Cnd.374 (kāma˚ variant reading palisa); Ja.i.482 sq.; Ja.iii.283; Ja.iv.195; Ja.v.273 sq. Ja.v.389; Ja.vi.416; …

the fruit of the Vilva tree (a kind of citron?) Ja.iii.77 (C. beluva); Ja.vi.578. Also in doubtful passage at Ja.iii.319 (variant reading mella, phella).

= beluva, q.v.

Beluva & Beḷuva

1. the Vilva tree Aegle marmelos MN.i.108; MN.ii.6; Ja.iv.363, Ja.iv.368; Ja.vi.525 Ja.vi.560.
2. wood of the Vilva tree SN.i.22; DN.ii.264 Mhbv.31.

• -pakka ripe …

Beluva & Beḷuva

1. the Vilva tree Aegle marmelos MN.i.108; MN.ii.6; Ja.iv.363, Ja.iv.368; Ja.vi.525 Ja.vi.560.
2. wood of the Vilva tree SN.i.22; DN.ii.264 Mhbv.31.

• -pakka ripe …

Bhadanta & Bhaddanta

venerable, reverend mostly in voc. as address “Sir, holy father” etc., to men of the Order. voc. sg. bhadante SN.i.216 (variant reading bhaddante); voc. pl. bhadantā Dhp-a …

Bhadda^a & Bhadra^b

adjective

1. auspicious lucky, high, lofty, august, of good omen reverend (in address to people of esteem), good, happy fortunate DN.ii.95^a; SN.i.1 …

Bhadanta & Bhaddanta

venerable, reverend mostly in voc. as address “Sir, holy father” etc., to men of the Order. voc. sg. bhadante SN.i.216 (variant reading bhaddante); voc. pl. bhadantā Dhp-a …

potter (?) Ja.iii.381, Ja.iii.382 in voc. bhaggava (m.) & bhaggavī (f.). The terms are not explained in C., evidently because somewhat obscure. According to Kern,

Toevoegsele …

adjective noun having good luck or auspices, fortunate; in def of “Bhagavā” at Vism.210 = DN-a.i.34 (“bhāgyavā bhaggavā yutto”); with ref. to the 4 qualities implied in the word “bhagavā,” which pass …

to roast, toast Vin.iv.264; Dhtp.79 & Dhtm.94, expl^d by “pāke.” Caus. bhajjāpeti to have, or get roasted Vin.iv.264; Dhp-a.i.224 (variant reading K. paccāpeti).

Vedic bhṛjjati, cp. Gr. …

kind of copper, enumerated under the eight pisāca-lohāni, or copper coming from the Piśāca country Vb-a.63 (is reading correct?) It is doubtful whether we should not read mallaka, cp malla.

lit. fr …

adjective (-˚) “bearing” in act. & pass. meaning, i.e. supporting or being supported; only in cpd. dubbhara hard to support AN.v.159, AN.v.161 (variant reading dubhara), and *[s …

sea, in two names for a town and a kingdom viz. Bharukaccha Mnd.155; Ja.ii.188; Ja.iv.137, and Bharu-raṭṭha Ja.ii.169 sq., a kingdom which is said to have been swallowed up by the sea
■ Also in …

speech, conversation, way of talking, disputation Snp.328 (variant reading for hassa); Iti.71; Mil.90; Vism.127 (grouped into fit talk as the 10 kathā-vatthus, and unfit talk or gossip, as the 32 tir …

feeding, food, nourishment, meal Dhp.185; Pp.28, Pp.55; Ja.ii.15; Ja.v.170 (bhatta-manuñña-rūpaṃ for bhattaṃ-); Vism.66 (where 14 kinds enumerated, i.e. sangha˚ uddesa˚ etc.); Sdhp.118
■ ucchiṭṭh …

1. devotion, attachment, fondness Pp.20; Dhs.1326 (cp. Dhs trsl. 345); Pp.65; Ja.v.340 (= sineha C.); Ja.vi.349; Vv-a.353, Vv-a.354.
2. in bhatti-kata Thig.413 it means “service,” thus “doing s …

“becoming”, (form of) rebirth, (state of) existence, a “life.” There are 3 states of existence conventionally enumerated as kāma˚ rūpa˚, arūpa˚; or sensual existence, deva-corporeal, formless exist …

…etc. & Snp-a.534: niray’ ādi-bhede bhavane); Mnd.448 (Inda˚ the realm of Indra); Ja.iii.275 (nāga˚ the world of the Nāgas).

fr….

pronoun of polite address “Sir, Lord, or “venerable, honourable,” or simply “you.” Cases as follows (after Geiger,

Pali Grammar

§ 98#3): sg. nom. bhavaṃ Snp.486; DN.i.249; MN.i.484. nt. bhavaṃ …

to become, to be, exist, behave etc. (cp. Cnd.474 sambhavati jāyati nibbattati pātu-bhavati)

I. Forms

There are two bases used side by side, viz bhav˚; and (contracted) ho˚; the latte …

…one of 16 (with remark “ādi,” and so on) at Vism.645. Shorter combinations are to be found at Snp.964 (5, viz. ḍaṃsā, adhipātā,…

certain plant or flower Ja.v.420. Reading uncertain.

?

collection of goods, heap, bundle; bhaṇḍikaṃ karoti to make into a heap Ja.iii.221, Ja.iii.437; or bhaṇḍikaṃ bandhati to tie into a bundle Dhp-a.ii.254; Vv-a.187. sahassa˚; a heap of 1,000 kah …

Bhaṭṭha¹

dropped, fallen down Ja.i.482; Ja.iv.222, Ja.iv.382; Ja.v.444. Cp. pari˚.

pp. of bhraṃś, see bhassati

Bhaṭṭha²

spoken, said Vv.63#19 (su˚ = s …

…(kāya-sucarit’-ādi˚-bhadra-kammāni) Snp-a.290 (Avīci-ādi-˚ niraya).

• -kara causing division or…

1. breaking (open), in puṭa˚; breaking of the seed-boxes (of the Pāṭali plant), idiomatic for “merchandise” Mil.1 See under puṭa.
2. (fig.) breach, division, destruction AN.iv.247 …

adjective terrible, awful Vin.ii.203 = Iti.86 (“bhesmā hi udadhī mahā,” so read for Vin. bhasmā with variant reading bhesmā, and for It tasmā, with variant reading BB bhesmā, misunderstood by ed …

ball, bead; also a ball-shaped ornament or turret, cupola Thag.164 (see kaṇḍu²) Ja.i.386 (see [˚maya ball-shaped](/define/˚maya ball-shaped)); Ja.iii.184 (variant read …

Bheṇḍuka¹

a ball for playing Ja.iv.30, Ja.iv.256; Ja.v.196; Ja.vi.471; Dhs-a.116 See also geṇḍuka.

in all probability misreading for geṇḍuka. The variant reading is …

beggar, mendicant SN.i.182 (bh. brāhmaṇa) Ja.vi.59 (variant reading BB. ˚uka); Vb-a.327.

fr. bhikkhu, Cp. Epic Sk. bhikṣuka & f. bhikṣukī

an almsman, a mendicant, a Buddhist monk or priest, a bhikkhu.
■ nom. sg. bhikkhu freq. passim; Vin.iii.40 (vuḍḍhapabbajita); AN.i.78 (thera bh., an elder bh.; and nava bh. …

to split, break, sever destroy, ruin. In two bases: *bhid (with der. *bhed) *bhind;

1. *bhid: aor. 3^rd sg. abhida (= Sk abhidat) DN.ii.107; Ja.iii.29 (see als …

small bolster Vin.ii.148 (vātapāna˚ a roll to keep out draughts); Kp-a.50 (tāpasa˚ variant reading K^k kapala-bhitti, see Appendix to Indexes on Sutta Nipāta & Pj.).

fr. bhisi¹

Bhiṅkāra¹

(& ˚gāra) a water jar, a (nearly always golden) vase, ceremonial vessel (in donations) Vin.i.39 (sovaṇṇa-maya); DN.ii.172; AN.iv.210 = AN.iv.214 (T. ˚gāra, variant reading ˚kāra …

…-vādika = ˚vādin Mnd.249.

• -vādin a brahman, i.e. one who addresses others with the word…

food, meal, nourishment in general Ja.ii.218; Ja.iv.103, Ja.iv.173; Ja.i.178; Ja.iv.223; Snp.102 Snp.128, Snp.242, Snp.366, Snp.667; Dhp.7, Dhp.70; Pp.21, Pp.55; Mil.370 Vism.69, Vism.106; Sdhp.52, Sd …

adjective noun

1. belonging to the earth, earthly, terrestrial; nt. soil, ground, floor Snp.222 (bhūtāni bhummāni earthly creatures contrasted with creatures in the air, antalikkhe), Snp.236 (id.); S …

adjective noun making “bhu,” i.e. bow-wow, barking Ja.vi.355 (˚sunakha) variant reading bhu-bhukka-sadda-karaṇa.

bhu + kṛ; see bhukka

light, splendour; given as name of a jewel at an extremely doubtful passage Ja.v.317, Ja.v.318, where T. reads “vara taṃ bhañ ñam icchasi,” & C. explains.: “bhā ti ratanass’ etaṃ nāmaṃ.” The variant r …

1. part, portion, fraction, share Vin.i.285; Snp.427 (sahassa-bhāgo maraṇassa = sahassaṃ bhāgānaṃ assā ti Snp-a.387; a thousand times a share of death, i.e. very near death, almost quite dead), Snp. …

Bhājana¹

neuter a bowl, vessel, dish, usually earthenware, but also of other metal, e.g. gold (suvaṇṇa˚) DN-a.i.295; copper (tamba˚ Dhp-a.i.395; bronze (kaṃsa˚) Vism.142 (in simile). Vin …

adjective knitting the eyebrows, frowning, only in redupl. cpd. bhākuṭika- bhākuṭiko frowning continually, supercilious Vin.ii.11 = Vin.iii.181 (manda-mando +); Cnd.342 (korajika-korajiko +) Vi …

…Vv.64#17, Vv.78#7 (= ādicca Vv-a.304); Ja.i.183 acc. bhānumaṃ Snp.1016
■ The spelling is sometimes bhāṇumā.

fr. bhānu,…

adjective carrying, wearing, only in cpd. mālā˚; (māla˚), wearing a garland (of flowers Ja.iv.60, Ja.iv.82; Ja.v.45; where it interchanges with ˚dhārin (e.g. Vv.32#3; variant reading at Pv-a.211; c …

• -sakuṇa a bird of prey, a vulture [Abhp. 645, 1049]; as one of the lucky omens enumerated (under the so-called mangala-kathā) at Kp-a.118 (with variant reading SS. cāta˚ & vā …

Bhāsati¹

to speak, to say, to speak to, to call MN.i.227, Snp.158 Snp.562, Snp.722; Dhp.1, Dhp.246, Dhp.258; also bhāsate Snp.452
pot bhāseyya Vin.ii.189; Snp.451, Snp.930; Snp-a.46 …

speech, language, esp. vernacular, dialect Ja.iv.279 (manussa˚ human speech), Ja.iv.392 (caṇḍāla˚); Kp-a.101 (saka-saka˚-anurūpa); Snp-a.397 (Milakkha˚); DN-a.i.176 (Kirātā-Yavanâdi-Millakkhāna …

brother, nom. sg. bhātā Snp.296; Ja.i.307; Pv-a.54, Pv-a.64 gen. sg. bhātuno Thag-a.71 (Tha-ap.36), & bhātussa Mhvs.8, Mhvs.9; instr. bhātarā Ja.i.308; acc. bhātaraṃ Snp.125; Ja.i.307; loc …

to shine (forth), to appear DN.ii.205; Vv.35#2; Ja.ii.313
pp bhāta: see *vi*˚.

bhā Dhtp.367, Dhtm.594: dittiyaṃ; Idg. *bhé, cp. Sk. bhāḥ nt. splendour, radiance, …

adjective “having a being,” going to be, as-˚ in avassa˚; sure to come to pass, inevitable Ja.i.19
■ f. bhāvinī future Vv-a.314 (or is it bhāvanīya? cp. variant reading S bhāvaniyā).

fr. bhāv …

reciting or preaching, in pada˚; reciting the verses of the Scriptures Dhp-a.ii.95 (variant reading paṭibhāna), Dhp-a.iii.345; Dhp-a.iv.18.

• -vāra a section of the Scriptures …

Bhāṇaka¹

adjective noun speaking; (n.) a reciter, repeater, preacher (of sections of the Scriptures), like Aṅguttara˚; Vism.74 sq.; Dīgha˚; DN-a.i.15, DN-a.i.131; Ja.i.59 Vism.36, Vi …

Pass. to bharati, only in cpd. ppr. anubhīramāna MN.iii.123 (chatta: being brought up,or carried behind) Neumann, M. trsl.²iii.248 translates “über ihm schwebt,” & proposes reading (on p. …

adjective = bhiṃsana (q.v.) Pv.iv.3#5 (variant reading in Pv-a.251), explained by bhayajanana Pv-a.251, where C. reading also bhīsana.

frown, anger, superciliousness MN.i.125 (variant reading bhakuṭi & bhā˚); Ja.v.296.

a different spelling of bhakuṭi, q.v
■ Cp. Sk. bhṛkuti & bhrukuṭi

…the truth Snp-a.336. -vādin truthful speaking the truth MN.i.180; DN.iii.175; Pp.58; a˚ untruthful Dhp.306; Ja.ii.416….

fragrant grass; Andropogon schoenanthus Ja.vi.36 (= phanijjaka); Vism.543 (so variant reading for T. bhūtinaka).

cp. *Sk. bhūtṛna

…seems to take it (migehi khādita-maṃsato atirittaṃ koṭṭhāsaṃ).

• -kata cut into pieces, made into bits Ja.v.266…

sour gruel Ja.vi.365 (= kañjiya); usually in stock phrase kaṇājaka bilaṅga-dutiya (seed-cake?) accompanied by sour gruel Vin.ii.77, Vin.ii.78; SN.i.90; AN.i.145; AN.iv.392; Ja.i.228; Ja.iii.299; S …

fruit of the Bilva tree, Aegle marmelos or Bengal quince, only in one stock phrase where its size is compared with sizes of smaller fruits, and where it is preceded by āmalaka SN.i.150 = AN.iv.170 ( …

1. shape, image (= paṭimā Vv-a.168) SN.i.134 (trsl. “puppet”); SN.v.217 (vimba) Ja.v.452. In phrase cittakataṃ bimbaṃ it refers to the human body (“the tricked-out puppet-shape” Brethren 303): …

(or bimbī) gold, of golden colour DN-a.i.280 = Snp-a.448 (in Bdhgh’s fanciful etym of king Bimbisāra, viz. bimbī ti suvaṇṇaṃ, sārasuvaṇṇa-sadisa-vaṇṇatāya B.).

• *-[jāla](/def …

1. a drop, usually a drop of water Snp.392, Snp.812 (uda˚); Ja.i.100; Vism.531 (madhu˚) Thag-a.281; Pv-a.98 (udaka˚).
2. a spot (cp. SBE xvii.155) Vism.222 (˚vicitvā gāvī a spotted cow).
3. (as adj. …

Bodha¹

form is sambodha = bodhi, viz. knowledge, wisdom, enlightenment, Buddhaship DN.iii.54 (variant reading sam˚); Dhs-a.217; in phrase bodhāya maggo Ja.i.67; Mil.244, Mil.289; and in …

Bodhi¹

feminine (supreme knowledge, enlightenment, the knowledge possessed by a Buddha (see also sambodhi & sammā-sambodhi) MN.i.356; MN.ii.95 = DN.iii.237 (saddho h …

Brahma & Brahmā

I. Brahman

neuter [cp. Vedic bráhman nt. prayer; nom. sg bráhma]

1. the supreme good; as a buddhistic term used in a sense different from the brahmanic (save in controvers …

adjective only in phrase ādi˚ leading to the highest purity of life DN.i.189, DN.i.191 DN.iii.284; AN.iv.166.

fr. brahmacariya

adjective leading the religious life, pure, chaste SN.i.182; Dhp.267.

fr. brahmacariya

adjective brahman, of the brahman rank; brahmanhood, of higher conduct, leading a pure life DN.i.115 (at which passage DN-a.i.286 includes Sāriputta, Moggallāna & Mahākassapa in this rank) MN.ii.167; …

Brahma & Brahmā

I. Brahman

neuter [cp. Vedic bráhman nt. prayer; nom. sg bráhma]

1. the supreme good; as a buddhistic term used in a sense different from the brahmanic (save in controvers …

…(cp Snp.519); ye keci bho-vādikā Mnd.249 = Cnd.464#b brahā-sukhavihāra-jhāna-jhāyin Mil.226; pāpaṃ bāhesuṃ DN.iii.94;…

expansion, increasing, spreading; cultivation, development (trs. & intrs.) Mil.313 (Kern,

Toevoegselen

s. v. “amusement”); Dhs-a.332; Vv-a.20 (sukha˚). Cp. upa˚.

fr. brūheti

to say, tell, call; show explain DN.i.95; Snp.308 sq.; Dhp.383 sq.; Cp.vi.8; Mil.314, Mil.327
■ Constructed with double acc. or with dat of person & acc. of thing said (cp. Mil.233)
■ Forms: Pre …

…Snp.157 sq. He is the ādicca-bandhu kinsman of the sun SN.i.186; and compared to a universal monarch (rājā cakkavattī) AN.i.76;…

aged, old DN.ii.162; Ja.i.164 (˚pabbajita one who has become an ascetic in his old age). Compar. buḍḍhatara Dhp-a.ii.239 (variant reading K.B.S. vuḍḍhatara).

for vuḍḍha, pp. …

Vyābādha & byābādha

oppression, injury, harm, hurting; usually in phrase atta˚ & para˚; (disturbing the peace of others of oneself) MN.i.89; SN.iv.339; AN.i.114, AN.i.157, AN.i.216; AN.ii.179-Also …

obstructed, opposed, hindered Snp.936 (aññam-aññehi b. in enmity with each other; = paṭiviruddha Mnd.408), Snp.938 (Snp.412 id.; Snp-a.566 = āhata-citta).

pp. of vy + ā + rundh; reading by˚ in …

covered, adorned with Vv-a.213 (rūpakāya byāvaṭa jana; variant reading byāgata).

the meaning (wrongly given as “adorned”) is to be deleted. The reading at Vv-a.213 is doubtful. It may be kāyavyāvaṭ …

to stand in array (like a troop) Vv-a.104 (byūhanto, variant reading brahmanto).

Denom. fr. byūha

Bāheti¹

to keep away, to keep outside, to ward off; only with ref. to pāpa (pāpaka) to keep away (from) sin SN.i.141 (bāhetvā pāpāni); Snp.519 = Cnd.464#a (bāhetvā pāpakā …

to be kept out (?) MN.i.328. The reading seems to be corrupt; meaning is very doubtful; Neumann trsl^s “musst (mir) weichen.”

unclear; grd. of bāheti¹, but formed fr. pp.?

adjective living in abundance, swaggering, luxurious, spendthrift Vin.i.9 (+ padhāna-vibbhanto, as also Ja.i.68, with which Kern,

Toevoegselen

s.v. compares Mvu.ii.241 & Mvu.iii.329); Vin.ii.197 …

1. seed, germ, semen, spawn. Used very frequently in figurative sense: see on similes J.P.T.S. 1907, 116
   ■ DN.i.135 (˚bhatta seed-corn food); DN.iii.44 (the five kinds: see below under ˚gāma) …

at Mil.197 (ūmikavankacadika) prob. for ˚madika.

…Ja.v.112 (patirāpadesavāsādino kusala-cakkassa bhañjanī C.); -bheda breaking peace or concord, sowing discord…

the eye (nom. sg. cakkhuṃ) Vin.i.34; SN.i.115; MN.iii.134 etc.)

I. The eye as organ of sense

1. psychologically cakkhunā rūpaṃ disvā “seeing visible object (shape with the eye” (Nd ii.on …

ladle or spoon for sacrificing into the sacred fire Ja.vi.528#24 = Ja.vi.529#4 (unite ca with masa, cp. Ja.vi.529#9 and n. 4: aggijuhana-kaṭacchu-sankhātimasañca [for camasañ ca] variant reading B<s …

1. skin, hide, leather Vin.i.192 (sīha˚ vyaggha˚ dīpi˚), Vin.i.196 (elaka˚ aja˚ miga˚) AN.iv.393 (sīha˚ dīpi˚); Pv-a.157 (kadalimiga˚ as rug) Ja.ii.110 (sīha˚); Ja.iii.82, Ja.iii.184; Mil.53; Sdhp.14 …

the moon (i.e. the shiner) SN.i.196; SN.ii.206; MN.ii.104; AN.i.227 AN.ii.139 sq.; AN.iii.34; Dhp.413; Snp.465, Snp.569, Snp.1016; Ja.iii.52 Ja.vi.232; Pv.i.12#7; Pv.ii.6#6; Vv.64#7 (maṇi˚ a shiny jew …

fickleness, unsteadiness Mil.93 Mil.251; Pgdp.47, Pgdp.64. At Cnd.585 as capalanā + cāpalyaṃ with gedhikatā, meaning greed, desire (cp. capala at Ja.vi.548).

fr. last

noun adjective

1. the act of going about, walking; one who walks or lives (usually -˚): oka˚ living in water MN.i.117; Ja.vi.416; antara˚ SN.iv.173; eka˚ solitary Snp.166; saddhiṃ˚ a companion Snp.4 …

to move about, to “live and move,” to behave, to be
imper act. cara (Ja.i.152), carā (metri causa, Ja.iii.393); imper. med. carassu (Snp.696), pl. carāmase (= exhortative, Snp.32); -ppr. caranto …

cariyā (f.) (mostly-˚) conduct, behaviour, state of, life of. Three cariyās at Pts.i.79; six at Vism.101; eight at Pts.ii.19 sq., Pts.ii.225 & four sets of eight in detail at Cnd.237^b. Ver …

Catukka¹

neuter

1. a tetrad, a set of four, consisting of four parts: ˚pañcakajjhānā (pl.) the fourfold & the fivefold system of meditation Dhs-a.168; see compounds
2. a place where four …

…whose clothes are on fire (āditta˚ + ādittasīsa) SN.v.440; AN.ii.93; AN.iii.307; AN.iv.320-acela a naked ascetic DN.i.161, DN.i.165≈;…

Cinteti & ceteti

Forms

1. cint:
   pres cinteti
   pot cinteyya;
   ppr cintento & cintayanto (Snp.834)
   aor cintesi, 3rd pl. cintesuṃ (Ja.i.149), acintayuṃ (Snp.258)
   ger ci …

anything that covers, protects or hides, viz. a cover, an awning DN.i.7≈ (sa-uttara˚ but ˚chadana at DN.ii.194)
■ a veil in phrase vivaṭacchada “with the veil lifted” thus …

adjective immovable, rigid; terrified, paralysed with fear SN.i.219; MN.i.19; Ja.iv.310 (variant reading jambhī, here with ref. to one who is bound (stiff with ropes (pāsasatehi chambhī) which is howe …

voluntary collection (of alms for the Sangha), usually as -ṃ saṃharati to make a vol. coll. Vin.iv.250; Ja.i.422; Ja.ii.45, Ja.ii.85 (saṃharitvā variant reading BB; text sankaḍḍhitvā), Ja.ii.196, J …

adjective having zeal, endeavouring usually as a˚; without (right) effort, & always comb^d w. anādara & assaddha Pp.13; Vb.341; Pv-a.54 (variant reading), Pv-a.175.

see chanda

Chatta¹

neuter a sunshade (“parasol” would be misleading. The handle of a chatta is affixed at the circumference, not at the centre as it is in a parasol), a canopy Vin …

…(= DN-a.i.80 hattha˚-ādi); DN.iii.176; Vin.ii.133; AN.ii.209; AN.v.206; SN.iv.169 (nakha˚); SN.v.473; Mil.86 Vism.102 (˚vadha-bandana,…

to cut off, to destroy, to remove, both lit. (bandhanaṃ, pāsaṃ, pasibbakaṃ, jīvaṃ, gīvaṃ, sīsaṃ hatthapāde, etc.) and fig. (taṇhaṃ, mohaṃ, āsavā saṃyojanāni, vicikicchaṃ, vanathaṃ, etc.) Freq. in …

cut off, destroyed Vin.i.71 (acchinna-kesa with unshaven hair); MN.i.430; DN.ii.8 (˚papañca); Ja.i.255; Ja.ii.155; Ja.iv.138; Dhp.338; Pv.i.11#2 (variant reading for bhinna), Pv.i.11#6; Dhp-a.iv.48. …

…(= rucceyya); DN.v.31 (chādayamāna), DN.v.33 (chādamana), DN.v.463; Thig.409; Pv.i.11#8 (nacchādimhamhase), pp. channa². Chapa &…

shade Ja.iv.351.

chādeti¹

covering (of a house or hut), thatch, straw, hay (for eating) Ja.vi.354 (= gehacchādana-tiṇa).

as cimilikā at Vin.ii.150; Vin.iv.40 a kind of cloth or carpeting, made from palmleaves bark, etc. Also at Pv-a.144 (doubtful reading).

Der. fr. cīra

Cinteti & ceteti

Forms

1. cint:
   pres cinteti
   pot cinteyya;
   ppr cintento & cintayanto (Snp.834)
   aor cintesi, 3rd pl. cintesuṃ (Ja.i.149), acintayuṃ (Snp.258)
   ger ci …

only-˚: thinking of, having one’s thoughts on AN.i.102 (duccintita˚ & su˚); Snp.174 (ajjhatta˚; variant reading B. ˚saññin) Snp.388; Ja.iii.306 = Ja.iv.453 Ja.v.176 = Ja.v.478; Mil.92.

adj. to cintā

…etc
■ pariyādinna˚ (grasping, greedy), usually combined w. lābhena abhibhūta: SN.ii.226, SN.ii.228; SN.iv.125; AN.iv.160;…

(& ˚ika) masculine neuter

1. a kind of plant Snp.239 (= kaṇavīra-pupphasaṇṭhāna-sīsa Snp-a.283).
2. a toy windmill, made of palm-leaves, etc. (DN-a.i.86: tālapaṇṇādīhi kataṃ vātappahārena paribb …

reproof, exhortation DN.i.230; DN.iii.218; AN.iii.352; Vin V.158, 159; Vism.276
■ As ttg in codan’ atthe nipāto an exhortative particle Ja.vi.211 (for ingha); Vv-a.237 (id.); Pv-a.88 variant rea …

Culla & cūḷa

adjective small, minor (opp mahā great, major), often in conn. with names & titles of books, e.g. c˚ Anāthapiṇḍika = A jr. Ja.ii.287, cp Anglo-Indian chota sahīb the younger gentleman ( …

cricket AN.iii.397 (variant reading cīrikā). Cp. on word-formation pipiḷikā & Mod. Gr.; τσίτσικος cricket.

cp. Sk. cīrī & jhillikā a cricket, cīrilli a sort of large fish

Culla & cūḷa

adjective small, minor (opp mahā great, major), often in conn. with names & titles of books, e.g. c˚ Anāthapiṇḍika = A jr. Ja.ii.287, cp Anglo-Indian chota sahīb the younger gentleman ( …

-D-

euphonic consonant inserted to avoid hiatus:

1. orig. only sandhi-cons. in forms ending in t & d (like tāvat kocid, etc.) & thus restored in compounds where the simplex has lost it:
   dvip …

? indeclinable = daddabhaṃ; a certain noise (of a falling fruit) Ja.iii.77 (variant reading duddabha = daddabha).

heavy, indistinct noise, a thud Ja.iii.76 (of the falling of a large fruit), variant reading duddabhayasadda to be regarded as a Sk. gloss = dundubhyaśabda. See also dabhakka.

onomatop.

…in d
■ bandhanādi-bandhana at Thag-a.241 should be read daṇḍa˚.

Sk. dadru f. & dardru a kind of leprosy, dadruna leprous…

Daddula¹

a cert. kind of rice DN.i.166; MN.i.78, MN.i.343; AN.i.241, AN.i.295; AN.ii.206; Pp.55.

Daddula²

neuter in nahāru˚ (variant reading dala & dadalla) both at MN.i.188 ( …

…& diyyati Vv-a.75; cp ādiyati; pret. dīyittha Dhp-a.i.395
ppr dīyamāna Pv-a.8, Pv-a.26, Pv-a.49, Pv-a.110, Pv-a.133, etc …

…Vv-a.230; dakkhiṇaṃ ādisati (otherwise uddisati) to designate a gift to a particular person (with dat.) Vin.i.229 = DN.ii.88.

*…

Dasa¹

the number ten; gen dasannaṃ (Dhp.137); instr. dasahi (Kp iii.) & dasabhi (Vin.i.38). In compounds (-˚) also as ḷasa (soḷasa 16) rasa (terasa 13; pannar˚ 15; aṭṭhār˚ 18).

I. *M …

…in formula abhirūpa d. pāsādika paramāya vaṇṇapokkharatāya samannāgəta to express matchless physical beauty: DN.i.114; SN.ii.279;…

*Dassati¹

to see, to perceive.

1. (pres.) base dakkh [Sk. drakṣ]: pres.
   1. dakkhati Cnd.428 (= passati), 1st dakkhāmi ibid. (= passāmi) second dakkhasi SN.i.11 …

(-˚) adjective seeing, finding, realizing, perceiving. Only in compounds, like attha˚ Snp.385; ananta SN.i.143; ādīnava˚ Sdhp.409; ekanga˚ Ud.69; jātikkhaya˚ Snp.209; Iti.40; ñāṇa˚ Snp.478 (= sacchik …

adjective noun full of insight, seeing, perceiving, taking notice of. In combination with -ñū (knowing) it plays the part of an additional emphasis to the 1st term = knowing & seeing i.e. having co …

Datta¹

given (-˚ by; often in Np. as Brahmadatta, Deva-datta = Theo-dor. etc.) Snp.217 (para˚ = Snp-a.272 (variant reading dinna).

pp. of dadāti

Datta²

adjective noun stu …

Daḍḍhi˚

making firm, strengthening, in; kayādaḍḍhi-bahula strengthened by gymnastics, an athlete Ja.iii.310 (variant reading daḷhi˚), Ja.iv.219 (variant reading distorted kādaḷiphahuna).

not with …

Daḷhī˚

in kāya-daḷhī-bahula strong in body athletic Vin.ii.76, cp. Com. on p. 313; Ja.iii.310; Ja.iv.219 daḷhīkaraṇa steadiness, perseverance Snp-a.290 (+ ādhāraṇatā), Snp-a.398 (id). In compoun …

…kodhâbhibhūta SN.iv.117: ādinna-daṇḍa ādinnasattha Vin.i.349; opp. daṇḍaṃ nidahati to lay down the stick, to be peaceful: sabbesu…

(= dvejjha, see dvi B i.5] divided, in a˚; undividedness Ja.iii.7 (com. abhejja), Ja.iii.274 = Ja.iv.258 (dhanuṃ a ˚ṃ karoti to get the bow ready, variant reading BB. sarejjhaṃ C ex …

point, part, place, region, spot, country, Vin.i.46; Vin.ii.211; MN.i.437; Ja.i.308; Dhs-a.307 (˚bhūta); Pv-a.78 (˚antara prob. to be read dos˚), Pv-a.153 Kp-a.132, Kp-a.227
■ desaṃ karoti to …

…a Pārājika or Sanghādisesa offence Vin.ii.3, Vin.ii.87; Vin.v.187 Cp. Vin. Texts ii.33. 3. (legal) acknowledgment Mil.344
■ Cp….

god, a divine being; usually in pl. devā the gods. As title attributed to any superhuman being or beings regarded to be in certain respects above the human level. Thus primarily (see 1^a) …

adjective

1. to be given (see below)
2. deserving a gift, worthy of receiving alms Ja.iii.12 (a˚); Mil.87 (rāja˚) -nt. a gift offering Vin.i.298 (saddhā˚).

• -dhamma a gift, …

1. a sort of snake (see prec.) Ja.i.361.
2. a kind of girdle (in the form of a snake’s head) Vin.ii.136 (explained by udaka-sappi-sira-sadisa).

kind of kettle-drum DN.i.79 (variant reading dindima); Cnd.219 (˚ka, variant reading dind˚); Ja.i.355; (= paṭaha-bheri); Ja.v.322 = Ja.vi.217 Ja.vi.465 = Ja.vi.580.

Sk. diṇḍima, cp. dindima

…Snp.233, Snp.234;

• -vādin speaking properly speaking the truth or according to the Doctrine Vin.ii.285; Vin.iii.175 (+…

…Dhp-a.iii.464 (dhaññādika one who is rich in grains etc., i.e. lucky); Dhs-a.116
■ dhaññapuñña-lakkhaṇa a sign of future good…

noun adjective destroying, bringing to ruin, only in kula˚ as variant reading to kula-gandhana (q.v.) at Iti.64, and in dhaṃsanatā at Dhp-a.iii.353 in explⁿ of dhaṃsin (q.v.).

Sk. dharṣana

Dhi¹ & Dhī

indeclinable an exclⁿ of reproach & disgust: fie! shame! woe! (with acc. or gen.) SN.v.217 (read dhī taṃ for dhītaṃ); Dhp.389 (dhī = garahāmi Dhp-a.iv.148); Ja.i.507 …

adjective noun

1. purified MN.i.386; Snp.351, Snp.786, Snp.813, Snp.834 (= dhutakilesa Snp-a.542); Ja.iii.160 (˚sākha = patthaṭasākha Com.; variant reading BB vena˚); Mnd.77 = Mnd.176 (: dhonā vucca …

to wash, cleanse DN.i.93 (dhopetha, imper.; variant reading B dhovatḥa), DN.i.124 (dhopeyya; variant reading B. dhoveyya).

a variant of dhovati, taken as Caus. formation

in ˚kaṭacchuka = druma˚; having a wooden spoon (see duma), cp. Mar. dhumārā? (Ed. in note) Dhp-a.ii.59.

Doubtful reading.

…adhauṣīt] Snp.787 (micchādiṭṭhiṃ pajahi Snp-a.523). pp. dhuta & dhūta; (q.v.). Cp nis˚, o˚.

Sk. dhunoti (dhūnoti), dhunāti &…

1. a yoke, a pole, the shaft of a carriage Ja.i.192 (purima-sakaṭa˚) Ja.i.196; Cp.ii.8, Cp.ii.4.
2. (fig.) a burden, load, charge, office, responsibility Snp.256 (vahanto porisaṃ dh ˚ṃ “carrying a hu …

…SN.ii.156; AN.i.23; Mil.380; Vism.80; Thag-a.69; Dhp-a.ii.30.

• -vādin ˚vāda Ja.i.130.

cp. Sk. dhuta &…

adjective stable, constant, permanent; fixed, regular certain, sure DN.i.18; SN.i.142; SN.iv.370; AN.ii.33; Ja.i.19 Ja.v.121 (˚sassataṃ maraṇaṃ); Ja.iii.325; Bv.ii.82; Mil.114 (na tā nadiyo dh-salilā …

adjective wealthy, rich, abundant in (-˚) Ja.iii.367 (pahūtadhana˚; variant reading BB ˚dhāritaṃ); (nt.) riches, wealth Ja.v.99, Ja.v.100.

Sk. dhānya, cp. dhañña²

Dhītar & Dhītā

masculine & feminine daughter Thig.336 (in faith); Ja.i.152, Ja.i.253 Ja.vi.366; Pv.i.11#5; Dhp-a.iii.171, Dhp-a.iii.176; Pv-a.16, Pv-a.21, Pv-a.61, Pv-a.105 deva˚ a female deva …

Dhītar & Dhītā

masculine & feminine daughter Thig.336 (in faith); Ja.i.152, Ja.i.253 Ja.vi.366; Pv.i.11#5; Dhp-a.iii.171, Dhp-a.iii.176; Pv-a.16, Pv-a.21, Pv-a.61, Pv-a.105 deva˚ a female deva …

Dhūmāyati & Dhūmayati

to smoke, to smoulder, choke; to be obscured to cloud over MN.i.142 (variant reading dhūpāyati); Pv.i.6#4 (pariḍayhati + dh. hadayaṃ); Dhp-a.i.425 (akkhīni me dh. I see almost …

smoking, smouldering MN.i.143; Ne.24 (as variant reading to dhūpāyanā).

Dhūmāyati & Dhūmayati

to smoke, to smoulder, choke; to be obscured to cloud over MN.i.142 (variant reading dhūpāyati); Pv.i.6#4 (pariḍayhati + dh. hadayaṃ); Dhp-a.i.425 (akkhīni me dh. I see almost …

adjective inferior, low, last, hindmost (i.e. westward) Ja.v.24 (where the Com. seems to imply a reading jighacchaṃ with meaning of 1st sg. pot. intens. of ghas, but d. is evidently the right reading) …

…Snp.119 (theyyā adinnaṃ ādiyati), Snp.156, Snp.395, Snp.400, Snp.633; Pv-a.33 etc.

• -ādāyin taking (only) what is given DN.i.4;…

to point, show; to grant, bestow etc. Usually in combination with pref. ā, or in Caus. deseti (q.v.). As simplex only at SN.i.217 (varaṃ disā to be read for disaṃ cp …

…he gone?“); Vv.ii.3#2 (sādisatā the circle of the 6 directions, cp. Vv-a.102).

Sk. diśatā, see…

point of the compass, region quarter, direction, bearings. The 4 principal points usualy enumerated are puratthimā (E) pacchimā (W) dakkhiṇā (S) uttarā (N …

…Dāvs v.32. Usually in cpd. āditta.

Sk. dīpta, dīp; cp. dīpa

Ditta²

proud, arrogant, insolent; wanton Thag.198; Ja.ii.432;…

nt. only in expression satta divasāni 7 days or a week Ja.iv.139; Mil.15) a day AN.i.206 (˚ṃ atināmeti); Ja.iii.52 (uposatha˚); Pv-a.31 (yāva sattadivasā a week long), Pv-a.74 (sattamo divaso) Usu …

…reading BB. abhinna˚); SN.v.74 (so read for ādīna-mānaso, variant reading BB. adinā & SS ādina˚) Cp. also; ādiṇṇa.

Sk. dīrṇa,…

Diṭṭha¹

1. seen; a˚ not seen DN.i.222 (a˚ + avedita asacchikata); MN.i.3 sq. (diṭṭhaṃ diṭṭhato sañjānāti); Snp.147 (diṭṭhā vā ye vā addiṭṭhā), Snp.995 (na me diṭṭho ito pubbe na ssuto… Sat …

view, belief, dogma, theory, speculation, esp. false theory, groundless or unfounded opinion

1. The latter is rejected by the Buddha as pāpa˚; (AN.iv.172) and pāpikā d. (opp bhaddikā: AN.v.212 sq …

adjective noun one who has a view, or theory, a follower of such & such a doctrine Ud.67 (evaṃ˚ + evaṃ vādin).

fraud, cheating DN.ii.243 (variant reading dobbha = dubbha).

see dubbha

Dosa¹

corruption blemish, fault, bad condition, defect; depravity, corrupted state; usually -˚, as khetta˚ blight of the field Mil.360; tiṇa˚ spoilt by weeds Dhp.356; Pv-a.7; visa ill ef …

Du˚¹

(& before vowels dur˚) indeclinable

1. syllable of exclamation (= duḥ “bad, woe” (beginning the word du (j)-jīvitaṃ) Dhp-a.ii.6, Dhp-a.ii.10 = Pv-a.280, cp. Ja.iii.47; Bdhgh’s …

Dubbha & Dūbha

adjective deceiving, hurting, trying to injure Vin.ii.203 (= Iti.86 where dubbhe); Pv.ii.9#3 (mitta˚). adubbha one who does not do harm, harmless Pv.ii.9#8 (˚pāṇin = ahiṃsakahattha). …

Dubbhati & dūbhati

to injure, hurt, deceive; to be hostile to, plot or sin against (either w. dat. Ja.v.245; Ja.vi.491, or w. loc Ja.i.267; Ja.iii.212) SN.i.85 (ppr. adubbhanto), SN.i.225; Iti.86 (du …

kettle-drum, in; Amata˚; the drum of Nibbāna Vin.i.8 = MN.i.171 (dundubhi at the latter passage); Pv-a.189 (variant reading for dundubhi).

another form of dundubhi, cp. duddabha & dundubhya

adjective noun

1. (adj. unpleasant, painful, causing misery (opp. sukha pleasant Vin.i.34; Dhp.117. Lit. of vedanā (sensation) MN.i.59 (˚ṃ vedanaṃ vediyamāna, see also below iii.1 …

kettle-drum, the noise of a drum, a heavy thud, thunder (usually as deva in the latter meaning) Pv.iii.3#4; Ja.vi.465; Pv-a.40, Pv-a.189 (variant reading dudrabhi)
■ Amata˚ the drum of Nibbāna MN …

…of the Rules of the Order, viz. the 4 Pārājika & the 13 Sanghādisesa Vin.iv.31 (opp. a˚ Vin.iv.32).

adjective divided, twofold, only in neg. advejjha undivided, certain, doubtless; simple, sincere, uncontradictory AN.iii.403; Ja.iv.77 Cnd.30 (+ adveḷhaka); Mil.141
■ Cp. *[de …

number two.

A. Meanings

I. Two as unit

1. with objective foundation:
   1. denoting a combination (pair, couple) or a repetition (twice). In this conn. frequent both objective …

1. lit. an outer door, a gate, entrance Vin.i.15; SN.i.58 SN.i.138, SN.i.211; Ja.i.346; Ja.ii.63; Ja.vi.330; Vb.71 sq.; Pv-a.4, Pv-a.67 (village gate), Pv-a.79; Sdhp.54, Sdhp.356
   ■ That d. can …

Dālikā & Dālima

in -laṭṭhi a kind of creeper; equivalent to takkāri (?) Thig.297 (dālikā) = Thag-a.226 (dālikā & dālima).

Sk. dālika the colocynth & dāḍima the pomegranate tree

Dālikā & Dālima

in -laṭṭhi a kind of creeper; equivalent to takkāri (?) Thig.297 (dālikā) = Thag-a.226 (dālikā & dālima).

Sk. dālika the colocynth & dāḍima the pomegranate tree

…Pv-a.20 (= annapānādika dasavidha dātabbavatthu Pv-a.7)

• -veyyāvaṭika services rendered at the distribution of gifts…

female servant, a handmaiden a slave-girl Vin.i.217, Vin.i.269, Vin.i.291; Vin.ii.10 (kula˚), Vin.ii.78, Vin.iii.161; MN.i.125; MN.ii.62 (ñāti˚); Pv.ii.3#21 (ghara˚); Pv-a.46, Pv-a.61, Pv-a.65
■ …

adjective in piṇḍa˚, a cert. rank in the army (variant reading piṇḍa-dāyika) DN.i.51 = Mil.331 (DN-a.i.156: sāhasikamahāyodhā etc., with popular expl. of the terms piṇḍa & davayati).

adjective poor, miserable, wretched; base, mean, low DN.ii.202 (?) (˚māna; variant reading ninnamāna) Ja.v.448; Ja.vi.375; Pv.ii.8#2 (= adānajjhāsaya Pv-a.107), Pv.iv.8#1; Mil.406; Pv-a.120 (= kapaṇ …

Dīpa¹

a lamp Ja.ii.104 (˚ṃ jāleti to light a l.); Dhp-a.ii.49 (id.), Dhp-a.ii.94 (id.)

• -acci the flame of a lamp Thag-a.154;
• -āloka light of …

Dubbha & Dūbha

adjective deceiving, hurting, trying to injure Vin.ii.203 (= Iti.86 where dubbhe); Pv.ii.9#3 (mitta˚). adubbha one who does not do harm, harmless Pv.ii.9#8 (˚pāṇin = ahiṃsakahattha). …

Dubbhati & dūbhati

to injure, hurt, deceive; to be hostile to, plot or sin against (either w. dat. Ja.v.245; Ja.vi.491, or w. loc Ja.i.267; Ja.iii.212) SN.i.85 (ppr. adubbhanto), SN.i.225; Iti.86 (du …

perfidy, treachery, Ja.i.412; Ja.iv.57 (variant reading dubhī); Ja.vi.59 (= aparādha).

cp. Sk. dambha, see dubbhati

Dūhana¹

neuter infesting, polluting, defaming; robbing, only in pantha˚; (with variant reading duhana) waylaying Ja.ii.281, Ja.ii.388; Tikp.280.

see duhana

Dūhana<s …

adjective far distant, remote, opp. āsanna (Ja.ii.154) or santika (Dhs.677; Vism.402)
■ Pv-a.117. Often in compounds (see below), also as dūri˚; e.g. dū …

adjective noun corrupting, disgracing, one who defiles or defames; a robber, rebel AN.v.71 (bhikkhunī˚); Ja.ii.270; Ja.iv.495; Snp.89 (kula˚ one who spoils the reputation of the clan); Dhp-a.ii.23 (k …

…ehisāgata-(& svāgata-)vādin; a man of courtesy (lit. one who habitually says: “come you are welcome” DN.i.116; Vin.ii.11;…

adjective noun masculine one. Eka follows the pron. declension i.e. nom. pl. is eke (e.g. Snp.43, Snp.294, Snp.780 etc.)

1. “one” as number, either with or without contrast to two or more; often al …

adjective such, such like, of this kind DN.ii.157; Snp.588, Snp.681, Snp.836; Pv.i.9#4; Pv.iv.1#86 (= edisa yathā-vutta-rūpa Pv-a.243); Pv-a.ii.71.

etad + disa, of dṛś, cp. Sk. etādṛśa

in eḷamūga deaf & dumb AN.ii.252; AN.iii.436; AN.iv.226; Mil.20, Mil.251 (cp. Mil trsl. ii.71). A rather strange use and expl^n. of eḷamūga (with ref. to a snake “spit …

shrub, a bush, usually together with latā, creeper; rukkha, tree, e.g. Cnd.235, i^d; Ja.i.73; Mil.268; Vism.182 (described on p. Vism.183). With dāya, w …

The three formations (described below in the etymology) are represented in Pāli as follows.

1. gacch˚, in
   pres gacchati;
   imper gaccha & gacchāhi;
   pot gacche (Dhp.46, Dhp.224) & gacchey …

speech, sentence Dhp.i.66, DN-a.i.66 f.; and on DN.iii.135 (§ 28); gada at SN.ii.230 (variant reading) in phrase diṭṭhagadena sallena is to be read diddhagadena s.

…DN.i.16; DN-a.i.107 (= ādinna, pavattita) Ja.i.61; Ja.iv.2; Pv-a.43 (variant reading for text gaṇhita)
■ nt a grasp, grip…

˚Gama

1. adj. going, able to go; going to, leading to; in vihangama going in the air Snp.221, Snp.606; Thag.1108; Ja.i.216 (cp. gamana); aghasi˚ id. Vv.16#1 (= vehāsaṃ Vv-a.78); nabhasi˚ going on clo …

1. (nt.) the fact or the state of going, movement, journey, walk; (-˚) striving for, the leading of, pursuit AN.ii.48 sq. (gamanena na pattabbo lokass’ anto = one cannot walk to the end of the world) …

…vāsa-cuṇṇa-dhūpanādi g˚ Kp-a.37 ‣See also compounds. Gandha occurs as variant reading for gantha…

“goer” in gantā hoti he will go, he is in the habit of going, combined w. sotā hantā khantā, of the king’s elephant AN.ii.116 = AN.iii.161; variant reading for gatā at MN.ii.155.

n. agent of gacchati …

1. adj.
   1. lit. heavy, opp. lahu light, applied to bhāra, a load SN.iii.26; Ja.i.196 (= bhārika); Ja.vi.420; Dhp-a.i.48; Sdhp.494 (rūpagarubhāra the heavy load of “form”). Compa …

…Snp.377 (gati = nirayādipañcappabhedaṃ Snp-a.368). The first two gatis are said to be the fate of the micchādiṭṭhino DN.i.228, dve…

adjective

1. going to, staying with, in bhikkhu˚ a person living with the bhikkhus Vin.i.148.
2. leading to: yaṃ˚ what they lead to (of the 5 indriyas) SN.v.230
3. having a certain gati, leading to o …

adjective = gatika

1. going, i.e. having a certain course: sabbā nadī vankagatī “every river flows crooked” Ja.i.289.
2. having a certain gati, fated destined, esp. in su˚ & dug˚: samparāye suggatī g …

the body, pl. gattāni the limbs. - As body: Vin.i.47; SN.i.169 = SN.i.183 (analla˚ with pure bodies; anallīna˚ at SN.i.169, but variant reading analla˚); AN.i.138; Snp.673 (samacchida˚ with bodies cu …

1. a drop, i.e. a fall: see gaḷāgala.
2. a swelling, a boil (= gaṇḍa Ja.iv.494 (mattā gajā bhinnagaḷā elephants in rut, with the temple-swellings broken; expl. p. Ja.iv.497 by madaṃ gaḷantā); Snp.61 …

(and galati) [Sk. galati, cp. Ohg. quellan to well up, to flow out; see note on gala and cp. also jala water

1. to drip, flow, trickle (trs. & intr.) Vin.i.204 (natthu g.); MN.i.336 (sīsaṃ lohitena g …

1. a swelling, esp. as a disease, an abscess, a boil. Freq. in similes with ref. to kāma and kāya. Mentioned with similar cutaneous diseases under kilāsa (q.v. for loci). As epithet of kāya SN.iv.83 = …

(freq. spelled gaṇḍikā, q.v.) = gaṇṭhi, viz.

1. a knot, a tie DN-a.i.199 (catu-pañca-gaṇṭhik’āhata patta a bowl with 4 or 5 knots, similarly āṇi-gaṇṭhik’ āhata ayopatta Vism.108; but see *[āṇi](/ …

Gedha¹

greed. Its connection with craving and worldly attachment is often referred to. Kāmesu g˚ SN.i.73; Snp.152; AN.iii.312 sq. (gedho pañcann’ etaṃ kāmaguṇānaṃ adhivacanaṃ). gedhataṇhā …

greed, desire, jealousy, envy: gedhiṃ karoti (c. loc.) to be desirous after MN.i.330 -gedhikata in ˚citta (adj.) jealous, envious, ibid. As gedhikatā (f.) vanity, greed, conceit Cnd.585 (variant re …

ball for playing. The SS spelling is in all places bheṇḍuka, which has been taken into the text by the editors of J. and Dhs-a. The misspelling is due to a misreading of Singhal …

˚Gha

adjective suffix to ghan killing, destroying, see hanati
■ iṇagha at Snp.246 is variant reading SS for iṇaghāta. Cp. paṭi & see also ghana² & ghāta.

Ghaṃsati¹

to rub, crush, grind, SN.ii.238; Ja.i.190 (= ghasituṃ? to next?) Ja.i.216; Ja.vi.331
caus ghaṃsāpeti to rub against, to allow to be rubbed or crushed Vin.ii.266. Cp. upani˚, pa …

Ghaṭa¹

a hollow vessel, a bowl, vase, pitcher. Used for holding water, as well as for other purposes, which are given under pānīya˚ paribhojana vacca˚ at Vin.i.157 = Vin.i.352 = MN.i.207. …

Ghaṭikā¹

feminine a small bowl, used for begging alms Thig.422 (= Thag-a.269: bhikkhā-kapāla).

to ghaṭa¹

Ghaṭikā²

feminine

1. a small stick, a piece of a branch …

see araghaṭṭa; meaning “rubbed, knocked against” in phrase ghaṭṭa-pāda-tala Snp-a.582 (for ugghaṭṭha) also at Vin.iv.46 in def. of vehāsa-kuṭī (a cell or hut with air, i.e., …

to strike, beat, knock against, touch; fig. to offend, mock, object to.

1. lit. MN.ii.4 (jannukena; text reads ghatteti, variant reading ghaṭeti); Snp.48 (= saṃ˚ Cnd.233); Ja.i.218; Pv.iv.10#9 (= paṭ …

Ghāyati¹

to smell, always with gandhaṃ; ger. ghātvā SN.iv.71, SN.iv.74 or ghāyitvā Ja.i.210 (jālagandhaṃ); Ja.iii.52 (macchagandhaṃ); Mil.347. Cp. sāyati & upagghāyati.

Sk. ghrāti & jighr …

greed, usually in compounds: ˚māna greed & conceit Snp.328; -lobha g. desire MN.i.360, MN.i.362 (see [a˚ and giddhilobhin](/define/a˚ and giddhilobhin)); Ja.v.343 Der. giddhikatā (f. abstr. = Sk. g …

to desire, to long for, to wish: pp. gaddha & giddha. Cp. abhi˚, pali˚.; pp. (Pass.) gijjhita Thig.152 (= paccāsiṃsita Thag-a).

Sk. gṛdhyati, to Lat. gradior?

…Cnd.631 (sadā) vasanta gimhādika utū Pv-a.135. 3. of a summer month; paṭhamasmiṃ gimhe Snp.233 (see Kp-a 192 for explⁿ)

###…

adjective noun of summer, summerly, the summer season AN.iv.138 (+ hemanta & vassa); Snp.233 (gimhānamāse); Vv-a.40 (variant reading). On terms for seasons in gen. cp. Mil trsl. ii.113.

orig. gen …

mountain; as a rule only in cpds, by itself (poetical) only at Vism.206 (in enumⁿ of the 7 large mountains).

• -agga mountain top, in giraggasamajja Name of a festival c …

(variant reading BB kinkamaka) a sort of ornament Ja.vi.590.

…cp. aja-go-mahisādi Pv-a.80 = pasū) gen. gavassa (MN.i.429); instr. gavena, gāvena; acc gavaṃ, gāvan; abl. gavamhā, gavā…

ancestry, lineage. There is no word in English for gotta. It includes all those descended, or supposed to be descended, from a common ancestor. A gotta name is al …

Goṇa¹

an ox, a bullock SN.iv.195 sq.; Ja.i.194 Ja.iv.67; Pv.i.8#2; Pv-a.39, Pv-a.40; Vv-a.63 (for ploughing) DN-a.i.163; Dhp-a.iii.60. -sira wild ox Ja.vi.538(= araññagoṇaka).

The …

an ox-stall Vin.i.240; cp. Vin. Texts ii.121. As gonisādi Vin.iii.46.

(goṭavisa Text) variant reading Ja.vi.225, part of a boat, the poop (expl. ib. p. Ja.vi.226 by nāvāya pacchimabandho).

Guḷa¹

to make into a ball, to conglomerate. Cp Sk. glauḥ ball; Gr. γλουτός; Ohg. chliuwa; Ger. kugel kloss; E. clot, cleat; also *gel with same meaning Sk. gulma tumour, gilāyu glandula …

adjective like a chain, or having a chain, (nt. & f.) a cluster, a chain in maṇi a string of jewels, a pearl necklace Ja.iii.184 (variant reading BB for ˚guḷa); Ja.iv.256; Vism.285 (+ muttā-guḷikā). …

swelling, pimple, pustule, blight, in cpd. guḷā-guṇṭhika-jāta DN.ii.55, which is also to be read at AN.ii.211 (in spite of Morris, prelim. remarks to AN.ii.4 whose trsln. is otherwise correct) = g …

adjective possessed of good qualities, virtuous Pv.ii.9#71 (= jhān’ ādiguṇa-yutta); Pv-a.62 (mahā˚).

to guṇa¹

to cover to veil, to hide; pp. guṇṭhita in paṃsu˚ covered with dust Pv.ii.3#5 (in Hardy’s conjecture for kuṇṭhita, q.v.) Also in cpd. paliguṇṭhita obstr …

(in meaning = guṇṭhita) one who is covered with or wrapped up in, only in ahi˚; a snake-trainer (like a Laocoon). See details under ahi or Ja.ii.267; Ja.iii.348 (text ˚guṇḍika); Ja.iv.308 (ahi-kuṇ …

collection of houses, a hamlet (cp. Ger. gemeinde), a habitable place (opp. arañña: gāme vā yadi vâraññe Snp.119), a parish or village having boundaries & distinct from the surrounding country (gāmo c …

˚Gāmin

adjective f. ˚iṇī, in composition ˚gāmi˚

1. going, walking, lit.: sīgha˚ walking quickly Snp.381
2. leading to, making for, usually with magga or paṭipadā (gāminī), either lit. Pāṭaliputtagām …

…Vv.81#10 as naca gītādi Ja.i.61; Vv-a.131; referring to nacca-gīta-vādita, dancing with singing & instrumental accompaniment…

an emphatic particle “hey, oh, hallo I say” Vin.ii.109; Snp.666; iti ha, thus Vin.i.5, Vin.i.12; DN.i.1; a common beginning to traditional instruction Snp.1053; itihītihaṃ (saying), “thus and thus” …

Haliddā & Haliddī

feminine turmeric.

1. haliddā: Vin.i.201; Ja.v.89.
2. haliddī (haliddi˚ MN.i.127; AN.iii.230, AN.iii.233; SN.ii.101; Kp-a.64; -rāga li …

Haliddā & Haliddī

feminine turmeric.

1. haliddā: Vin.i.201; Ja.v.89.
2. haliddī (haliddi˚ MN.i.127; AN.iii.230, AN.iii.233; SN.ii.101; Kp-a.64; -rāga li …

Hasati & Hassati

1. to laugh, to be merry; pres hasati Bv.i.28; Mhvs.35, Mhvs.59; hassati Snp.328, Snp.829;
   ppr hasamāna is preferable variant reading …

Hasati & Hassati

1. to laugh, to be merry; pres hasati Bv.i.28; Mhvs.35, Mhvs.59; hassati Snp.328, Snp.829;
   ppr hasamāna is preferable variant reading …

…sugatiyā va hatthacchedādi). -cchedana = ˚cheda Ja.iv.192; Dhp-a.iii.482. -tala palm of the hand Vv-a.7 -ttha…

Haṭa¹

taken, carried off Vin.iv.23; Ja.i.498. haṭa-haṭa-kesa with dishevelled hair SN.i.115.

pp. of harati

Haṭa²

a kind of water-plant, Pistia stratiotes DN.i.166; MN.i. …

…“denier of a cause” (see [a sect](/define/a sect)) MN.i.408; ahetu-vādin id. Ja.v.228 Ja.v.241 (= Jtm.149).

Vedic hetu, fr….

Hiri & hirī

feminine sense of shame, bashfulness, shyness SN.i.33; DN.iii.212; AN.i.51, AN.i.95; AN.iii.4 sq., AN.iii.331, AN.iii.352, AN.iv.11, AN.iv.29; Snp.77, Snp.253, Snp.719; Pp.71; Pv.iv.7#3; …

Hiri & hirī

feminine sense of shame, bashfulness, shyness SN.i.33; DN.iii.212; AN.i.51, AN.i.95; AN.iii.4 sq., AN.iii.331, AN.iii.352, AN.iv.11, AN.iv.29; Snp.77, Snp.253, Snp.719; Pp.71; Pv.iv.7#3; …

(function of) offering; aggi˚; the sacrificial fire Snp-a.436 (variant reading BB ˚hutta).

Vedic hotra

gold AN.i.215; AN.iv.255, AN.iv.258, AN.iv.262 (where T reads haṭaka, with sātaka as variant reading at all passages); Thig.382; Ja.v.90.

cp. Sk. hāṭaka, connected with hari; cp. …

adjective menial; a retainer, in the phrase muṇḍakā samaṇakā ibbhā kaṇhā (kiṇhā) bandhupādāpaccā DN.i.90 (variant reading SS imbha T. kiṇhā, variant reading kaṇhā), DN.i.91, DN.i.103; MN.i.334 (ki …

variant reading for allīyituṃ at Ja.v.154.

“Indra’s post”; the post, stake or column of Indra, at or before the city gate; also a large slab of stone let into the ground at the entrance of a house DN.ii.254 (˚ṃ ūhacca, cp. Dhp-a.ii.181); Vin. …

A. On term

Indriya is one of the most comprehensive & important categories of Buddhist psychological philosophy & ethics meaning “controlling principle, directive force, élan, δύναμις” in t …

1. a holy man, one gifted with special powers of insight & inspiration, an anchoret, a Seer, Sage, Saint, “Master” DN.i.96 (kaṇho isi ahosi); SN.i.33, SN.i.35, SN.i.65, SN.i.128, SN.i.191, SN.i.192 SN …

(nt. m.)

1. (nt.) archery (as means of livelihood & occupation) MN.i.85; MN.iii.1; SN.i.100 (so read with variant reading; T has issatta, C. explains by usu-sippaṃ K. S. p. 318); Snp.617 (˚ṃ upajī …

Itara¹

adjective other second, next; different Dhp.85, Dhp.104, Dhp.222; Ja.ii.3; Ja.iii.26 Ja.iv.4; Pv-a.13, Pv-a.14, Pv-a.42, Pv-a.83, Pv-a.117. In repetition cpd. *[itarītara](/def …

Iti (ti)

indeclinable emphatic deictic particle “thus”. Occurs in both forms iti & ti, the former in higher style (poetry), the latter more familiar in conversational prose. The function of “iti” is …

indeclinable here, in this world (or “thus, in such a way”) only in cpd. -bhāv’ aññathā-bhāva such an (i.e. earthly existence and one of another kind, or existence here (in this life) and in anoth …

debt DN.i.71, DN.i.73; AN.iii.352; AN.v.324 (enumerated with baddha, jāni & kali); Snp.120; Ja.i.307; Ja.ii.388, Ja.ii.423; Ja.iii.66; Ja.iv.184 (iṇagga for nagga?) Ja.v.256; Ja.v.253 (where enumerate …

only in composition as a˚; not eating, abstaining from food. -ka one who fasts MN.i.245; -māra death by starvation Ja.vi.63 (= anāsaka-maraṇa; Fsb. has note: read ajuṭṭha˚?) ˚mārika AN.iv.287 …

withered, feeble with age Thig.270; Ja.i.5, Ja.i.59 (jarā˚); Thag-a.212; Pv-a.63 (˚bhāva, state of being old)- a˚; not fading (cp. amata & ajarāmara), of Nibbāna SN.iv.369.

From intensive of jarati

…Niraya), Pv.ii.1#12 (˚ânubhāva: shining majesty); Pv-a.41 (= āditta burning); Thag-a.292.

pp. to jalati

leech Mil.407 (variant reading jalopikā).

Sk. *jalūkikā = jalūkā & (pop. etym.) jalankā (sprung fr. water), borrowed fr. Npers. ƶalū (?Uhlenbeck); cp. Gr. βδέλλα leech, Celt. gel; perhaps to gal i …

the knee Dhp-a.i.394. -ka DN.ii.17≈(in marks of a Mahāpurisa, variant reading ṇṇ); Ja.iv.165; Dhp-a.i.48.

cp. jaṇṇu(ka) & jānu

(older); jaras (nt.) decay, decrepitude, old age Vin.i.10, Vin.i.34; AN.i.51, AN.i.138 (as death’s messenger); AN.v.144 sq. (bhabbo jaraṃ pahātuṃ); Snp.311 (cp. DN.iii.75); Ja.i.59; Thig.252 sq.; Vi …

1. alacrity, readiness; impulse, shock Pts.i.80 sq.; Vism.22; Dhs-a.265 (cp. Dhs trsl. pp. 132 156); DN-a.i.194. Usually in cpd. javana-pañña (adj. of alert intellection, of swift understanding …

(jeti, jināti) to conquer, surpass; to pillage, rob, to overpower, to defeat
pres [jayati] jeti Ja.ii.3; jināti Snp.439; Dhp.354; Ja.i.289; Ja.iv.71
pot jeyya …

is reading at Ne.145 for jhatvā (see jhāpeti).

Jhāna¹

neuter literally meditation. But it never means vaguely meditation It is the technical term for a special religious experience reached in a certain order of mental states. It was or …

1. to set fire to, to burn, to cook Vin.iv.265; Ja.i.255, Ja.i.294; Dhp-a.ii.66; Pv-a.62.

2. to destroy, to bring to ruin, to kill (see Kern,

   Toevoegselen

   , p. 37 sq. Ja.iii.441 (= ḍahati p …

Jhāyati¹

to meditate, contemplate think upon, brood over (c. acc.): search for, hunt after DN.ii.237 (jhānaṃ); SN.i.25, SN.i.57; AN.v.323 sq. (+ pa,˚ ni, ava˚); Snp.165, Snp.221, Snp.425, …

desire for, covetousness Vb.353 (variant reading BB. nijigīsanatā); cp. Vism.29

n. abstr. fr. jigiṃsati

to desire, to wish to acquire, to covet Snp.700; Ja.ii.285; Ja.iii.172 (variant reading BB. jigissaṃ); Ja.iv.406 (variant reading SS. jihiṃ˚, BB. jigī˚); Ja.v.372; Ja.vi.268. As jigīsati Thag.1110. …

the Gunja shrub (Abrus precatorius) Ja.iv.333 (akkhīni j. ˚phalasadisāni, cp. in same application guñjā); Ja.v.156 (j. ˚phalasannibha); Dhp-a.i.177 (˚gumba).

adjective illuminating, making light; explaining Ja.ii.420; Dpvs.xiv.50; Mil.343 (= lamp-lighter)
■ f. -ikā explanation, commentary, Name of several Commentaries, e.g. the Paramatthajotikā on th …

1. light, splendour, radiance SN.i.93; AN.ii.85; Vv.16#2.
2. a star: see compounds
3. fire SN.i.169; Thag.415; Ja.iv.206; sajotibhūta set on fire SN.ii.260; AN.iii.407 sq.; Ja.i.232.

• *-[parāyaṇa]( …

splendour, brightness, effulgence, light Ja.ii.353; Pv-a.122, Pv-a.137, Pv-a.198. The spelling juti at MN.i.328 (in combination gati + juti) seems to be faulty for cuti (so as variant reading give …

adjective brilliant, bright; usually fig. as prominent in wisdom: “bright.” distinguished, a great light (in this sense often as variant reading to jātimant) DN.ii.256 (ī); SN.v.24; Dhp.89 (= Dhp-a.i …

Jāla¹

neuter a net; netting, entanglement (lit. or fig.): snare, deceptíon (= māyā)

A. Lit

Cnd.260 (= suttajāla, a plaiting of threads); Snp-a.115 Snp-a.263 (= suttamaya) DN. …

Jāni¹

feminine deprivation, loss, confiscation of property; plundering, robbery; using force, ill-treatment DN.i.135 = AN.i.201 (vadhena vā bandhena vā jāniyā vā); SN.i.66 (hatajānisu), J …

1. As adj. n.un
   1. born, grown, arisen, produced (= nibbatta pātubhūta Cnd.256) Snp.576 (jātānaṃ maccānaṃ niccaṃ maraṇato bhayaṃ); jātena maccena kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ bahuṃ Dhp.53 = Mil.333; yakkhinī …

…Dhp.238, Dhp.348 cp. jāti ādinā nihīna Pv-a.198
■ Other phrases & applications: Various rebirths are seen by one who has perfect…

Jīrati & Jīrayati

1. to destroy, bring to ruin, injure, hurt Vin.i.237 (jīrati); Ja.v.501 (variant reading BB for jarayetha, Com. vināseyya) = Ja.vi.375; Pv-a.57.
2. (cp. jīyati) to get old AN.iii.54 …

Jīrati & Jīrayati

1. to destroy, bring to ruin, injure, hurt Vin.i.237 (jīrati); Ja.v.501 (variant reading BB for jarayetha, Com. vināseyya) = Ja.vi.375; Pv-a.57.
2. (cp. jīyati) to get old AN.iii.54 …

Jīva¹

adjective noun

1. the soul. Sabbe jīvā all the souls, enumerated with sattā pāṇā bhūta in the dialect used by the followers of Gosāla DN.i.53 (= DN-a.i.161 jīvasaññī). “taṃ jīvaṃ t …

living, means of subsistence, livelihood Pv-a.161. Spelt jīvāna (variant reading jīvino) (adj.) at Ja.iii.353 (yācana˚).

adjective (usually -˚) living, leading a life (of…) SN.i.42, SN.i.61; Snp.88, Snp.181; Dhp.164; Pv-a.27. Cp. dīgha˚ dhamma˚.

Kaccha¹

neuter

1. marshy land, marshes; long grass, rush, reed SN.i.52 (te hi sotthiṃ gamissanti kacche vāmakase magā), SN.i.78 (parūḷha k-nakha-lomā with nails and hair like long-grow …

powder for the face, slightly adhesive, used by ladies, Ja.v.302 where 5 kinds are enumerated: sāsapa˚, loṇa˚, mattika˚, tila˚, haliddi˚.

cp. kakka = kalka

(Sk. karkāru, connected with karkaṭaka]

1. a pumpkin-gourd, the Beninkasa Cerifera Ja.vi.536 kakkārujātāni = valliphalāni (reading kakkaru to be corr.).
2. a heavenly flower Ja.iii.87, Ja.iii.88 = dibbapuppha

dove, pigeon, only in compounds:

• -pāda dove-footed (i.e. having beautiful feet) Dhp-a.i.119; f. pādī appl. to Apsaras, Ja.ii.93; Dhp-a.i.119; Mil.169.

Name of a certain herb or plant (Convolv. repens?); may be a bulb or radish Ja.iv.46 (= tālakanda), cp. p. Ja.iv.371, Ja.iv.373 (where C explains by tāla-kanda; gloss BB however gives latā-tanta); J …

see kalyatā; -a˚; unreadiness, unpreparedness, indisposition (of citta), in explⁿ of thīna Cnd.290; Dhs.1156 = Dhs.1236 = Ne.86; Dhs-a.378; Ne.26. The reading in Nd …

1. the state of being sound, able, pliant Ja.ii.12.
2. pleasantness, agreeableness, readiness, in a˚; opp. (applied to citta) Dhs.1156; Dhs-a.377 (= gilānabhāva).

…applied to dhamma in phrase ādi˚ majjhe˚ pariyosāne˚ DN.i.62 and ≈; SN.v.152; Snp.p.103; Vv-a.87; Vism.213 sq. (in var. applications); etc …

beauty, goodness, virtuousness Vism.4 (ādi); k˚ -kusala clever, experienced in what is good Ne.20.

abstr. fr. kalyāṇa

lotus, freq. combined with kuvalaya; or with uppala Ja.i.146; DN-a.i.40, explained as vārikiñjakkha Pv-a.77.

1. lotus, the lotus flower, Nelumbium Ja.i.146; DN-a.i.40; Mhbv.3; Sdhp.325; Vv-a.43, …

adjective rich in lotus, covered with lotuses (of a pond) in kamalinī-kāmuka “the lover of lotuses,” epithet of the Sun Mhbv. 3 (variant reading ˚sāmika perhaps to be preferred).

fr. kamala

1. a conch, a shell: saṇha-kambu-r-iva… sobhate su gīvā Thig.262 (for kampurī’va); s compounds
2. a ring or bracelet (made of shells or perhaps gold: see Kern. Toev. s. v.) Ja.iv.18, Ja.iv.466 (\ …

…k-s˚ṃ pan’assa udapādi “the retribution for him has come” Dhp-a.i.128; Ja.iii.203; cp. also Mil.40 sq.; Mil.65 sq.; Mil.108 4….

Kammanīya, ˚iya & kammañña

adjective “workable,” fit for work, dexterous, ready, wieldy. Often of citta “with active mind” in formula vigatūpakkilesa mudubhūta k˚ ṭhita ānejjappatta DN.i.76, etc. = M …

Kammanīya, ˚iya & kammañña

adjective “workable,” fit for work, dexterous, ready, wieldy. Often of citta “with active mind” in formula vigatūpakkilesa mudubhūta k˚ ṭhita ānejjappatta DN.i.76, etc. = M …

Kamyatā (-˚) & kammatā

(Nd) wish, desire, longing for, striving after; with inf. or equivalent kathetu˚ Vv-a.18; muñcitu˚ (+ paṭisankhā) Pts.i.60 Pts.i.65; Bdhd 123; asotu˚, adaṭṭhu˚ and adassana˚ …

Kamyatā (-˚) & kammatā

(Nd) wish, desire, longing for, striving after; with inf. or equivalent kathetu˚ Vv-a.18; muñcitu˚ (+ paṭisankhā) Pts.i.60 Pts.i.65; Bdhd 123; asotu˚, adaṭṭhu˚ and adassana˚ …

Kammanīya, ˚iya & kammañña

adjective “workable,” fit for work, dexterous, ready, wieldy. Often of citta “with active mind” in formula vigatūpakkilesa mudubhūta k˚ ṭhita ānejjappatta DN.i.76, etc. = M …

workableness, adaptability, readiness, appl. to the wood of the sandal tree (in simile) AN.i.9; said of kāya and citta in connection with kammaññattaṃ k˚bhāvo k˚mudutā: Dhs.46 Dhs.47 = Dhs.326 = Dhs.6 …

…Pv-a.81
■ On term ādi˚ beginner (e.g. Vism.241 see Cpd. 53, 129 n.2. 2. a merchant, trader, in jalapatha˚; and thalapatha˚; by…

adjective (-˚) wishing for, desiring Dhs-a.365 (sādhu˚; variant reading ˚kāma); kamyā, abl. in the desire for, see next.

fr. kām

Kamyatā (-˚) & kammatā

(Nd) wish, desire, longing for, striving after; with inf. or equivalent kathetu˚ Vv-a.18; muñcitu˚ (+ paṭisankhā) Pts.i.60 Pts.i.65; Bdhd 123; asotu˚, adaṭṭhu˚ and adassana˚ …

Kamyatā (-˚) & kammatā

(Nd) wish, desire, longing for, striving after; with inf. or equivalent kathetu˚ Vv-a.18; muñcitu˚ (+ paṭisankhā) Pts.i.60 Pts.i.65; Bdhd 123; asotu˚, adaṭṭhu˚ and adassana˚ …

tuberous root, a bulb, tuber, as radish, etc. Ja.i.273; Ja.iv.373; Ja.vi.516; Vv-a.335; ˚mūla bulbs and roots (˚phala) DN.i.101; a bulbous root Ja.v.202.

Sk. kanda

to cry, wail, weep, lament, bewail Dhp.371; Vv.83#12 Ja.vi.166; Mil.11, Mil.148; freq. of Petas: Pv-a.43, Pv-a.160 Pv-a.262 (cp. rodati)
■ In kāmaguṇā pass. urattāḷiṃ k MN.i.86 = Cnd. s.v.; AN.ii …

kaṇṇikāra Ja.iv.440; Ja.v.420; the difference stated at Ja.v.422 is kaṇi˚ = mahāpupphā kaṇṇi˚ = khuddakapupphā)

1. (m.) the tree Pterospermum acerifolium Ja.i.40; Ja.v.295; Ja. …

…= samucchinna-rāg’-ādisalla Thag-a.179) cp. katta & pari˚.

pp. of kantati², Sk. kṛtta. kanta is analogyform. after pres….

…pl. often with ˚ādi, which means samaṇabrāhmaṇa-k˚-vaṇibbaka-yācakā (e.g. DN.i.137; Pv-a.78 beggars and wayfarers,…

adjective

1. (cp. kappa ii.1^a) according to rule, right, suitable, fitting, proper, appropriate (Pv-a.26 = anucchavika paṭirūpa) Ja.i.392; DN-a.i.9; Pv-a.25 Pv-a.141
   ■ a˚; not r …

1. a tortoiseor turtle-shell SN.i.7 = Mil.371; SN.iv.179; as ornament at DN-a.i.89.
2. the skull, cp. kaṭāha in sīsakaṭāha.
3. a frying pan (usually as ayo˚, of iron, e.g. AN.iv.70 Cnd.304#iii; Vv- …

…(passage ought to be read as karakarā nikhāditvā).

1. adj. (f. ī) (-˚) doing, making, causing, producing; as cakkhu˚ ñāṇa˚ (leading to clear knowledge) SN.iv.331; SN.v.97; Iti.83; and acakkhu etc. SN.v.97; nāthā ˚ā dhammā AN.v.23 (cp. AN.v.89) and th …

female elephant Ja.ii.343; Dhp-a.i.196 (variant reading for kaṇeru).

fr. kareṇu

…k˚ to prevent Ja.i.232; ādiṃ k˚ (c. acc.) to begin with; nimittaṃ k˚ to give a hint DN.ii.103; pātarāsaṃ k˚ to breakfast;…

1. (adj.) bad, nasty; bitter, acrid; insipid, disgusting AN.i.72; Ja.ii.96; Ja.ii.159.
2. (m.)
   1. fault, vice, defect MN.i.281; Pts.ii.87
   2. leavings, dregs Vv-a.288 (variant reading sakaṭa) …

plant, shrub Snp-a.284 (variant reading kaṃsīruka for kiṃsuka?) See also kaṭeruha.

etym. connected with Sk. kaseru backbone?

husbandman, cultivator, peasant, farmer, ploughman DN.i.61 (k˚ gahapatiko kārakārako rāsi-vaḍḍhako); AN.i.241; AN.i.229, AN.i.239 (the three duties of a farmer); SN.i.172 = Snp.76; SN.iii.155 (varian …

gratefulness (defined at Kp-a.144 as katassa jānanatā) Snp.265; Ja.i.122 (T. ˚nā variant reading ˚tā); Ja.iii.25; Pv.ii.9#7; Vv-a.63; Sdhp.497, Sdhp.540. In combination with *[kataveditā](/define/ka …