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 …

Aggāḷave CetiyeAggālavacetiya

The chief shrine at Āḷavī, originally a pagan place of worship, but later converted into a Buddhist vihāra. The Buddha stopped here on many occasions during his wander …

GijjhakūṭaVulture’s Peak

One of the five hills encircling Rājagaha. It was evidently a favourite resort of those who followed the religious life.

The Buddha seems to have been attracted by its solit …

the act of rehabilitation of a bhikkhu who has been temporarily expelled; re-admittance.

assenting, approval, supporting.

(~ī)n. made clear or manifest in actions or by its results

propping; making stiff; paralyzing; (or obstructing, hindering (?))

splendid when accomplished.

Akusala-sādhārana-cetasika: Universal, general or primary disadvantageous mental properties associated with all disadvantageous intentions: These are four; 1: Lack of moral shame ahirika, 2: L …

Beautiful: sobhana.

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 …

Patibhāna-patisambhidā: the ‘analytical knowledge of ready wit’: see: patisambhidā

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 …

to rehabilitate a bhikkhu who has been suspended for breach of rules Vin.ii.7 (abbhento), Vin.ii.33 (abbheyya); Vin.iii.112 (abbheti), Vin.iii.186 = Vin.iv.242 (abbhetabba)
pp *[abbhita](/define/abb …

coming back, rehabilitation of a bhikkhu who has undergone a penance for an expiable offence Vin.i.49 (˚âraha), Vin.i.53 (id.), Vin.i.143 Vin.i.327; Vin.ii.33, Vin.ii.40, Vin.ii.162; AN.i.99
■ Cp. * …

adjective not decaying, in akkhayapaṭibhāna, of unfailing skill in exposition Mil.3, Mil.21.

a + khaya, kṣi

adjective = akkhobbha Ja.v.322 (= khobhetun na sakkhā C.).

talking to, admonition, scolding Vin.ii.88 (anuvadanā +).

anu + bhaṇana

scolding, blame, accusation Vin.ii.88 (spelt anullapanā; comb^d. with anuvadana & anubhaṇanā).

anu + lapanā, lap

…bewilder Ja.v.238, Ja.v.369.

a + paṭibhāṇa

1. (lit.) a constituent part of the body, a limb, member; also of objects: part, member (see cpd. ˚sambhāra); uttam˚aṅga the reproductive organ Ja.v.197; also as “head” at Thag-a.209. Usually in cp …

1. (trs. & intrs.) to break Vin.i.74 (phāsukā bhañjitabbā ribs to be broken); Dhp.337 (mā bhañji = mā bhañjatu C.). Pv.ii.9#3 (sākhaṃ bhañjeyya = chindeyya Pv-a.114); Pv-a.277 (akkho bhañji the axle …

telling, speaking Dhp-a.iv.93 (˚sīla, adj. wont to speak); Dhtp.111.

fr. bhaṇati

…bhāṇi*. A Caus. form is bhāṇaye (Pot.) Snp.397.

bhaṇ; cp. Sk. bhaṇati; Ohg. ban = E. ban etc. “proclamation.” See connections in…

indeclinable “I say,” used as an interjection of emphasis, like “to be sure,” “look here.” It is a familiar term of address often used by a king to his subjects Vin.i.240 (amhākaṃ kira bhaṇe vijite Bh …

…(Kalyāṇavihāravāsi-bhāṇaka-dahara-bhikkhu; reading doubtful)
■ f. bhāṇikā Vin.iv.285 (Thullanandā bahussutā bhāṇikā);…

Caus. of bhaṇati (q.v.) with 3^rd praet. bhāṇi & pot.; bhāṇaye.

adjective (-˚) speaking, reciting Snp.850 (manta˚; a reciter of the Mantras, one who knows the M. and speaks accordingly, i.e. speaking wisely, explained by Snp-a.549 as “mantāya pariggahetvā vāca …

Citta¹ & Citra

adjective variegated, manifold, beautiful; tasty, sweet, spiced (of cakes), Ja.iv.30 (geṇḍuka); Dhp.171 (rājaratha); Vv.47#9; Pv.ii.11#2 (aneka˚); Pv.iv.3#13 (pūvā = madhurā …

Dhamma¹

masculine & rarely neuter constitution etc.

A. Definitions by Commentators

Bdhgh gives a fourfold meaning of the word dhamma (at DN-a.i.99; Dhp-a.i.22), viz. 1 guṇe ( …

to hold, viz.

1. to carry, bear, wear, possess; to put on, to bring give DN.i.166≈(chavadussāni etc.); Vin.i.16 = DN.i.110 (telapajjotaṃ); DN.ii.19 (chattaṃ to hold a sunshade over a person); Pv-a.4 …

hurtfulness, treachery, injury against somebody (c. loc.) Pv-a.114 (= anattha).

Sk. *dambhana

adjective noun one who injures, hurts or deceives; insidious, infesting; a robber, only in pantha a dacoit DN.i.135; DN-a.i.296
■ (nt.) waylaying, robbery (pantha˚) Ja.ii.281 (text dūhana), Ja.ii.3 …

…a long nose Vism.283.

• -bhāṇaka a repeater or expounder of the Dīgha Nikāya Ja.i.59 Vism.36, Vism.266, Vism.286;…

deceiving, pillaging, robbing etc. at Ja.ii.388 is to be read as (pantha-) duhana.

arousing, activity, alertness Vb.352.

to jambhati

…London, 1877 sq.;

• -bhāṇaka a repeater of the J. book Mil.341.

jāta + ka, belonging to, connected with what has…

…Ja.iii.342;

• -paṭibhāṇa of happy retort, of good reply AN.iii.58, cp. Mil.3; *…

…an original 2 suta˚ one who puts into verse what he has heard 3 attha˚ a didactic 4 paṭibhāṇa˚ an improvisor

• -kata…

phlegm, saliva, foam; usually with singhānikā mucus, sometimes in the sense of perspiration, sweat AN.i.34; AN.iv.137; Snp.196 (+ singh˚); Kp ii. = Mil.26 (cp Vism.263 in detail, & Kp-a.66); Ja.i.61 …

cavity, esp. the belly (Vism.101) or the womb; aṇṇava˚ the interior of the oce an.i.119, an.i.227; Ja.v.416; jāla˚ the hollow of the net Ja.i.210. As womb frequent, e.g. mātu˚ Ja.i.149; DN-a.i.224; P …

group, heap, collection, aggregate, body

Definitions and synonyms

Snp-a.31 gives the foll. synonyms and similes of kāya: kuṭī, guhā (Snp.772), deha, sandeha (Dhp.148 = Thag.20), nāvā (Dhp.3 …

taking, receiving, gift, acquisition Dhp-a.iii.271 (˚bhāva); Pv-a.73 (˚ṭṭhāna), Pv-a.121 (id.).

fr. labh

1. sign, characteristic mark; esp. a sign as implying something extraordinary or pointing to the future, therefore a prognosticative mark (cp. talisman), a distinguishing mark or salient feature, prop …

covetousness, greed. Defined at Vism.468 as “lubbhanti tena, sayaṃ vā lubbhati, lubbhana-mattam eva vā taṃ,” with several comparisons following. Often found in triad of lobha, dosa, moha (greed, an …

being greedy Thig.343 (= lobh’ uppāda Thag-a.240). Lobhaniya (iya, eyya)

fr. lobha

being greedy, greediness, a scholastic word, only found in exegesis of word lobha, e.g. at Dhs.32 (where also the enlarged abstr. formation lubbhitatta) & Vism.465, Vism.468 (lubb …

orig. a divine saying or decision, hence a secret plan (cp. def. of mant at Dhtp.578 by “gutta-bhāsane”), counsel; hence magic charm, spell. In particular a secret religious code or doctrine, esp. …

human being, man. The popular etym. connects m. with Manu(s), the ancestor of men, e.g. Kp-a.123: “Manuno apaccā ti manussā, porāṇā pana bhaṇanti ʻmana-ussannatāya manussa’; te Jambudīpakā, Aparagoy …

…(karavīka ruta˚).

• -bhāṇaka sweet-voiced, speaking sweetly Ja.ii.150; Dhp-a.i.144; f. bhāṇikā Ja.vi.418,…

adverb wrongly, in a wrong way, wrong-, false Snp.438 (laddho yaso), Snp.815 (paṭipajjati leads a wrong course of life, almost syn with anariyaṃ. Illustrated by “pāṇaṃ hanati, adinnaṃ ādiyati, sandhi …

(˚añji˚) is probably the correct reading for puñcikatā
■ We find puñcikatā at Dhs.1136, Dhs.1230 Vb.351, Vb.361 (variant reading pucchañji˚); Dhs-a.365 …

adverb falsely, wrongly; uṣually with verbs vadati, bhanati bhāsati & brūti; to speak falsely, to tell a lie
■ AN.i.149 (opp. saccaṃ); Snp.122, Snp.158, Snp.397, Snp.400, Snp.757, Snp.883, Snp.967 …

Mutta¹

1. released, set free, freed; as-˚ free from Snp.687 (abbhā˚ free from the stain of a cloud); Dhp.172 (id.), Dhp.382 (id.)
   ■ Dhp.344; Pv.iv.1#34; Pv-a.65 (su˚).
2. given up or …

throwing out, ejection, being an outcaste Mil.357.

see nicchubhati

an explained word or a word explⁿ, vocabulary, gloss, usually in ster. formula marking the accomplishments of a learned Brahmin “sanighaṇḍu-keṭubhānaṃ… padako” (see detail under keṭubha) …

(better: nitthaddhana) neuter paralysing DN.i.11 (jīvhā˚ = mantena jivhāya thaddhakaraṇa DN-a.i.96 variant reading (gloss) nibandhana).

Sk. *niṣṭambhana, abstr. fr. ni + thaddha = making rigid

spitting out, spittle Ja.i.47; Pv-a.80 (= kheḷa, variant reading SS niṭṭhuvana, BB niṭhūna).

Sk. niṣṭhīvana, see niṭṭhubhati & cp. Prk. niṭṭhuhana

…of a phrase Dhs-a.54.

• -bhāṇa reciting or preaching (the words of the Scriptures) Dhp-a.ii.95 Dhp-a.iii.345;…

giving up, leaving, abandoning, rejection. MN.i.60 MN.iii.4, MN.iii.72 SN.i.13 SN.i.132 (dukkha˚); SN.ii.170; SN.iii.53; SN.iv.7 sq. DN.iii.225 DN.iii.246 AN.i.82 AN.i.134 AN.ii.26 AN.ii.232 (kaṇhassa …

Err:509

throwing down Ja.vi.508 (bhūmiyā p.).

fr. pari + śumbh

surrounding people, group collection, company, assembly, association, multitude Var. typical sets of assemblies are found in the Canon viz, eight assemblies (khattiya˚, brāhmaṇa˚, gahapati˚ samaṇa˚, …

1. adequacy, accomplishment, sufficiency capability, competency; indriya-paro˚; efficiency in the (knowledge of) thoughts of others SN.v.205; Ne.101 Three accomplishments are distinguished at DN-a …

allayment, calmness, composure Dhs.40, Dhs.41, Dhs.320.

fr. passambhati

mode of asking, inquiry, investigation, question DN.i.11 (deva˚) MN.i.83; MN.iii.30; AN.i.103, AN.i.288; AN.iii.81, AN.iii.191 sq. AN.iii.419 sq.; AN.v.50 sq.; Snp.512, Snp.957, Snp.1005, Snp.1024, Sn …

understanding, illumination, intelligence, readiness or confidence of speech, promptitude, wit (see on term Vin. Texts iii.13, 172; Pts. of Controversy, 378 f.) DN.i.16, DN.i.21, DN.i.23; SN.i.187 …

adjective possessed of intelligence or ready wit AN.i.24; Snp.58, Snp.853, Snp.1147; Mnd.234 Cnd.386; Snp-a.111 (pariyatti˚ & paṭivedha˚).

fr. paṭibhāna

adjective = paṭibhānavant Vin.i.249 (cp. Vin. Texts ii.140) AN.i.25.

ger. formation + ka fr. paṭibhāna

-ppassambhitatta (nt.) are exegetical (philosophical) synonyms of paṭippassaddhi at Dhs.40, Dhs.41, Dhs.320.

lit. “resolving continuous breaking up,” i.e. analysis, analytic insight discriminating knowledge. See full discussion explⁿ of term at Kvu translation 377–⁠382. Always referred to as “the …

is wrong reading at Dhs.1059 in taṇhā paraphrase (pattern 1 Nd ii.taṇhā) for mucchañcikatā. The readings of id. p. are puñcikatā Dh …

adjective brilliant, beautiful, pleasant, agreeable Pv.i.10#9 (= ramaṇīya dassanīya Pv-a.51); Ja.i.207; Ja.v.299; Vv.40#2 (so read for rurira) Mhvs.11, Mhvs.11; Mhvs.18, Mhvs.68; Dāvs iv.29; Mil.2, M …

restraining, checking, suppression Ja.i.163; DN-a.i.193; as -bhana at Vb-a.355.

fr. last

-thambhitatta (nt.) stiffening, stiffness, rigidity Dhs.636; Dhs-a.324; Ja.i.10 (a-santhambhana-bhāva).

abstr. fr. santhambhati

…reading ˚bhañña).

• -bhāṇaka an intoner, one who intones or recites the sacred texts in the Sarabhañña manner…

1. fame DN.ii.223, DN.ii.255; MN.i.192; SN.ii.226 (lābha-sakkāra˚); AN.ii.26 AN.ii.143; Snp.438; Vin.i.183; Ja.iv.223 (= kitti-vaṇṇa); Mil.325; Snp-a.86 (˚bhaṇana, i.e. recitation); pāpasiloka havi …

kind of game, fairy scenes DN.i.6, DN.i.13; DN-a.i.84.

Sobhaṇa¹

neuter

1. a kind of edging on a girdle Vin.ii.136.
2. beauty, ornament Mil.356.

fr. śubh

Sobhaṇa²

adjective

1. adorning, shining, embellishing AN.ii.8, AN.ii.225 …

sort of magician or trickster, clown Ja.vi.277 (sobhiyā ti nagarasobhanā sampannarūpā purisā; not correct C.).

cp. Sk. śaubhika; BSk. śobhika Mvu.iii.113

adjective shining, bright, beautiful DN.i.76 = DN.ii.13 = MN.iii.102; Dhs.250; DN-a.i.221; auspicious, lucky, pleasant Snp.341; Iti.80 good Snp.824, Snp.910; subhato maññati to consider as a good thi …

adjective beautiful, good, nice, well Ja.ii.11, Ja.ii.98; Snp-a.410, Snp-a.493 (cp. parovara) It is very frequent as Commentary word, e.g. for prefix su˚; Pv-a.57, Pv-a.77; Vv-a.111; for *[subh …

1. nature, character, habit behaviour; usually as-˚ in adj. function “being of such a nature,” like, having the character of…, e.g. adāna˚; of stingy character, illiberal Snp.244; Pv-a.68 (+ macc …

adjective with beautiful banks. Usually spelt su˚; as if su + patittha (see patittha), e.g. Vin.iii.108; Ja.vi.518, Ja.vi.555 (= sobhana˚); DN.ii.129; Ud.83; Pv.ii.1#20 (= sun …

Ta˚

base of demonstr. pron. for nt., in oblique cases of m. & f., in demonstr. adv. of place & time (see also sa).

I. Cases: nom

sg. nt. tad (older) Vin.i.83; Snp.1052; Dh …

1. a pillar, a post Vin.i.276; DN.i.50 (majjhimaṃ ˚ṃ nissāya), DN.ii.85 (id.); Snp.214; Vv.78#2 (veḷuriya˚, of the pillars of a Vimāna); Pv.iii.3#1 (id.); Dhp-a.iv.203; Vv-a.188 (+ tulā-gopānasī); …

firmness, rigidity, immobility Dhs.636 = Dhs.718; Vb.350.

abstr. to thambha

raising, extolling, exaltation, in att˚ self-exaltation, self-praise MN.i.402 (opp para-vambhanā); Cnd.505 (id.).

abstr. of ukkaṃsati

Err:510

“alms which one stands up for, or expects” left over, thrown out Vin.i.44 (˚patta); Thag.1057 (˚piṇḍa); Thag.2, Thag.349 (˚piṇḍa = vivaṭadvāre ghare ghare patiṭṭhitvā labhanaka-piṇḍa Thag-a.242); Ja …

to speak, say, tell AN.iv.79; Snp.1037, Snp.1077 sq.; Pp.42; Pv-a.13, Pv-a.16, Pv-a.39;
pot 1^st sg. vade (so read for vado? MN.i.258; 3^rd sg. vadeyya Pv.i.3#3;
aor 3<s …

adjective lovely, beautiful pleasant, usually of sound (sara) DN.ii.20 (˚ssara); SN.i.180 SN.i.190; Snp.350, Snp.668; Vv.5#3, Vv.36#1, Vv.36#4 (˚rūpa), Vv.50#18 (girā) Vv.63#6, Vv.64#10 (ghoso suvaggu …

contempt, despite Vin.iv.6; MN.i.402 (att’ukkaṃsana: para-vambhana) Cnd.505; Vism.29; Vb-a.484; Pgdp.100
■ Spelt vamhanā at Ja.i.454 (vamhana-vacana) & at Dhs-a.396 (khuṃsana˚).

abstr. fr. vambheti

arousing, activity, energy Ja.vi.457.

vi + jambhanā

withdrawal of support, stopping (the nīvaraṇas or any evil influences or corruptions: kilesa˚), arresting, paralysing; elimination discarding Pts.ii.179; Mnd.6; Cnd.338, Cnd.606#b Ja.iii.15 (kilesa˚ \ …

state of having undone or discarded, removal, destruction, paralysis Ne.15, Ne.16.

vikkhambhana + tā

adjective untrue; nt. untruth DN.ii.73 (na hi Tathāgatā vitathaṃ bhaṇanti); Snp.9 sq.; Vv.53#15 (= atatha, musā ti attho Vv-a.240); Ja.v.112; Ja.vi.207; Pts.104; DN-a.i.62
■ avitatha true SN.ii. …

making firm, strengthening, supporting Vism.351 (cp. Dhs-a.335).

fr. vi + thambhati

detachment, loneliness, separation, seclusion; “singleness” (of heart), discrimination (of thought) DN.i.37, DN.i.182; DN.iii.222, DN.iii.226, DN.iii.283 = SN.iv.191 (˚ninna citta); SN.i.2, SN.i.194; …

…nach Wasser.“ 4. bhāṇa˚ “turn for recitation,” i.e. a portion for recital, a chapter Snp-a.194. See bhāṇa.

fr. vṛ; in…

…rightly Mil.49.

• -paṭibhāṇa knowledge of fitness Pp.42 (cp Pp-a 223).
• -payutta intent…

anything asked for, donation, alms, begging Ja.iii.353; Ja.v.233, Ja.v.234.

-yoga (y. + *yogga; perhaps yāja˚ the original. The variant yājayoga is old & well established: cp. Vi …

having received or taken taking up, seizing on, receiving; freq. used in the sense of a prep. “with” (c. acc.) Snp.120, Snp.247, Snp.452; Ja.v.13 Vb.245; Dhp-a.ii.74; Snp-a.139; Pv-a.10, Pv-a.13, …

perfect in meaning of pret. & pres. “he says or he said” he spoke, also spoke to somebody (w. acc.), as at Ja.i.197 (cullalohitaṃ āha). Usually in 3^rd person, very rarely used of 2^{nd</ …}