danta¹

masculine

1. tooth (of humans and animals) esp. elephant tusks; ivory.
2. elephant’s tusks; ivory.
3. the tooth of a comb…

…of teeth Dhp-a.i.390.

Sk. danta fr. acc. dantaṃ of dan, gen. datah = Lat. dentis. Cp. Av. dantan, Gr. ὀδόντα, Lat. dentem Oir. dēt;…

…bhikkhu. Aciravata repeats this conversation to the Buddha who thereupon preaches the Dantabhūmi Sutta. MN.iii.128ff.

The novice is throughout…

…MN.i.497f.

In the Dantabhūmi Sutta MN.iii.128f. the novice Aciravata is thus addressed by Prince Jayasena, who visits him, and also by…

A grove in Cātumā where the Buddha preached the Kūṭadanta Sutta.

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…through Māgadha. On this occasion was preached the Kūṭadanta Sutta. DN.i.127

Magadha3park

A World ruler. The world itself means “Turner of the Wheel,” the Wheel (Cakka) being the well known Indian symbol of empire. More than one thousand sons are his; his dominions extend throughout the …

One of the seven great lakes of the Himālaya region. AN.iv.101

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HimavāHimācalaHimavantaHimālaya

The Himālaya mountains. In Himavā, are seven great lakes, each fifty leagues in length, breadth and depth—Anotattā, Kaṇṇamuṇḍā, Rathakāra, Chaddantā, Kuṇālā, Mandākinī …

…presented to Kūṭadanta by Bimbisāra. The Buddha once stayed there at the Ambalaṭṭhikā pleasance, and there he preached the…

…the list, its capital being Dantapura and its king Sattabhū. DN.ii.235f.

It is not, however, included in the list of sixteen Janapadas…

…at Khāṇumata when Kūṭadanta was making preparations for a great sacrifice and, wishing this sacrifice to be successful, he consulted the…

The books contain a list of seven great lakes, situated in the Himālaya. They form the sources of the five great rivers and dry up only when four suns appear in the world. These seven lakes are Anotat …

A king of long ago, whose exemplary sacrifice, held under the direction of his chaplain, is narrated in the Kūṭadanta Sutta.

…capitals were, respectively, Dantapura, Potana, Māhissatī, Roruka, Mithilā, Campā and Bārāṇasī. Reṇu himself occupied the central…

The king of the Kālingas in the time of Reṇu. His purohita was Jotipāla, and his capital, Dantapura. DN.ii.236

…therassa sahāyaka

A monk whose Theragāthā verse criticizes those who wander unrestrained. Thag.37

against the teeth or the upper teeth

against the teeth or the upper teeth

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(~antī)n. of chindati

of dadāti

the condition of one who is tamed.

tooth stick (used to clean the teeth)

an artisan in ivory; an ivory-worker.

an ivory colored robe.

teeth like a hammer?

tooth cleaner, a tooth stick.

the being (like) one who is tamed?

ivory colored.

showing one’s teeth.

adverb of dantavidaṃsaka

ivory and hides.

(~antī)n.

(~ā & ~ī)n. with broken or missing teeth; gap-toothed

(~antī)n.

of nadati

of nibbindati

peg; a hook.

peg; a hook.

(~antī)n.

(~antī)n.

having tusks like carriage-poles

…by uparima-danta C.).

• -kata turned down, or upside down Ja.i.20; Ja.vi.298.
• -gata gone…

…AN.iv.246, Kv.341.

• -danta one who is most excellently self-restrained (of the Buddha Thag.354. *…

hoarse & loud laugh Ja.iii.223 (= danta-vidaṃsaka-mahā-hasita C.).

onomat.

the hide of the black antelope, worn as a garment by ascetics DN.i.167; Snp.1027; Ja.i.12, Ja.i.53; Ja.iv.387; Ja.v.407. kharājina a rough skin (as garment) MN.i.343; SN.iv.118; AN.ii.207; Snp.249 (= …

…Dhp-a.i.397; Pv-a.63 (tadantaraṃ immediately hereafter), Pv-a.92 (immed. preceding), Pv-a.97 (next in caste). See also abbhantara.

*…

…-danta selfrestrained self-controlled Dhp.104, Dhp.322.

• -diṭṭhi…

Bhadanta & Bhaddanta

venerable, reverend mostly in voc. as address “Sir, holy father” etc., to men of the Order. voc. sg. bhadante SN.i.216…

…See also under ehi.

fr. bhadanta

Bhadanta & Bhaddanta

venerable, reverend mostly in voc. as address “Sir, holy father” etc., to men of the Order. voc. sg. bhadante SN.i.216…

…car (ratha or yāna) Dhp.222 (ratha = ativegena dhāvanta Dhp-a.iii.301); (yāna = adanta akārita aviṇīta Mnd.145) Dhs-a.260 (˚yāna). Cp….

…= bhavān, or to P bhadanta. In both cases we have a contraction. The explⁿ bhante = bhadante (bhadantaḥ) is advocated by…

…(vighāta˚); Cnd.475 (danta˚); Dhp-a.i.213 (āpāna˚); Pv-a.80 (susāna˚)- uyyāna˚; garden (-place or locality) Vv.64#19;…

…Dhp-a.ii.9. 93.

• -danta having 40 teeth (one of the characteristics of a Mahāpurisa) DN.ii.18; DN.iii.144,…

…-danta having six

tusks, in ˚daha Name of one of the Great Lakes of the Himavant (satta-mahā-sarā), lit. lake…

…-danta having six

tusks, in ˚daha Name of one of the Great Lakes of the Himavant (satta-mahā-sarā), lit. lake…

…AN.i.165
■ danta c. Dhp.35

4. “with purpose of heart,” a heart set on, striving after, endeavouring etc …

an artist who works in ivory Ja.vi.261 (Com: dantakāra); Mil.331.

one who tames or subdues, a trainer, in phrase adantānaṃ dametā “the tamer of the untamed” (of a Buddha) MN.ii.102; Thig.135.

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■ ag. to dameti = Sk. damayitṛ, cp. Sk. damitṛ = Gr. (παν)δαμάτωρ δμη …

subdued, tamed Ja.v.36; Pv-a.265.

Sk. damāyita = danta³; cp. Gr. α δάματος; Lat. domitus

pin of tooth or ivory; makara˚; the tooth of a sword-fish Vin.ii.113, Vin.ii.117; Vin.iv.47. See details under makara.

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 …

…his weapon Ja.v.172;

• -danta a canine tooth Kp-a.44;
• -balin one whose strength lies in his teeth (of a…

…(agutta & sugutta, with danta, rakkhita) AN.iii.6 (atta˚ self-controlled); Snp.250 (sotesu gutto vijitindriyo), Snp.971 (id. + yatacārin);…

…-danta tooth of a saw, DN-a.i.37 (kakaca-danta-pantiyaṃ kīḷamāna).

onomat. to sound root kr̥, cp. note on…

…Ja.i.62. 2. (nt.) (-˚) procuring making: jīvika˚; a livelihood Ja.iii.32; putting into order; danta˚ Ja.i.321. 3. (adj.) (-˚) trimmed…

(for kaṭakaṭā, q.v.) adverb by way of gnashing or grinding the teeth (cp. Sk. dantān kaṭakaṭāpya) i.e. severely (of biting) Ja.iii.203 (passage ought to be read as karakarā nikhāditvā).

…Vv-a.63, etc. (see danta) 4. (adj.) in compounds = of wood, wooden.

• -aggi wood-fire, natural fire…

…of a fan inlaid with ivory (danta-khacita) Vin.iii.287 (Sam. Pās.) Suvaṇṇa-khacita-gajak’ attharaṇā “elephants’ trappings…

…(˚ṃ katvā).

• -danta having broken teeth, as sign of old age in phrase kh˚ palitakesa, etc “with broken teeth and…

…Iti.81 kāyañ ca bhindantaṃ ñatvā Iti.69; evaṃdhammo (i.e. a heap of changing elements) AN.iii.324; aciraṃ vat ayaṃ kāyo…

…danta-kūṭa (see under danta).

Sk. kūṭa, not horned; *(s)qer to cut, mutilate, curtail, cp. Lat. caro, curtus; also Sk…

…f. makarinī Mil.67.

-dantaka the tooth of a sword fish, used as a pin Vin.ii.113, cp. p. Vin.ii.315
■ as a design in…

…vuccati; akata˚ danta achinditvā kataṃ). It may bear some ref. to malla on p. 105 (see malla) & to…

…(variant reading danta˚ mūḷa˚).

pp. of muh, for the usual mūḷha, corresp. to Sk. mugdha. Not = mṛddha (of mṛdh to…

only in cpd. danta˚; (an ascetic) who uses his teeth as a pestle Ja.iv.8 (an aggi-pakkaṃ khādati, eats food uncooked, only crushed by his…

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…-danta an ivory peg or pin, also used as a hook on a wall Vin.ii.117 (˚ka Vin.ii.114, Vin.ii.152); Ja.vi.382 *…

adjective fivefold, consisting of five Ja.i.116 (˚kammaṭṭhāna); Dhs. chapters 167–⁠175 (˚naya fivefold system of jhāna, cp. Dhs. translation 52); Snp-a.318 (˚nipāta of Anguttara)
■ nt. pañcakaṃ …

…AN.iv.289; Snp.970 (˚danta rajassira with dirt between their teeth and dust on their heads, from travelling); AN.iii.236 (id.); AN.iv.362…

to abuse in return SN.i.162 (bhaṇḍantaṃ p.); AN.ii.215 (id.); Mnd.397 (id.).

paṭi + bhaṇḍati

…& loha-maya (& aṭṭhi˚ danta˚, veḷu˚ etc.). It occurs in same phrase at all passages mentioned, and refers to material of which boxes,…

adjective made to touch, brought into contact, only in cpd. suphassita of pleasant contact, beautiful to the touch, pleasant, perfect, symmetrical Ja.i.220 (cīvara), Ja.i.394 ( …

…in ˚tila, ˚tela, ˚dantakaṭṭha, etc with ref. to their use by Brahmins.

grd. formation fr. phusati² 2; scarcely fr. Sk….

…Pv-a.90 + kaḷāra-danta).

• -kipillaka the red ant Dhp-a.iii.206.
• -cakkhutā redeyedness Pv-a.250. *…

…only in cpd. danta˚; a tooth pick Vin.iv.90; Ja.iv.69; Mil.15; Snp-a.272. As dantapoṇaka at Dāvs i.57
■ kūṭa-poṇa…

…compounds -tila, ˚tela, dantakaṭṭha, mattikā, etc. is probably to be read with variant reading phussa˚ meaning not quite clear…

…ākāra˚), Vism.251 (danta˚); Snp-a.87. 2. a line, norm thus the canon of Buddhist writings; the text of the Pāli Canon, i.e. the…

…ākāra˚), Vism.251 (danta˚); Snp-a.87. 2. a line, norm thus the canon of Buddhist writings; the text of the Pāli Canon, i.e. the…

…Ja.iv.371. See pankadanta
■ (e raj-: -˚agga a heap of dust, dirt Ja.v.187 (= rajakkhandha C.); fig. = kilesa Pp.65, Pp.68…

“elephant’s tooth,” ivory Ja.ii.230 (= hatthi-danta C.).

etym.? Probably dialectical

…kaṇṇa˚, mukha˚, danta˚; kāsa, sāsa pināsa, ḍāha, jara; kucchiroga, mucchā, pakkhandikā sūlā, visūcikā; kuṭṭhaṃ,…

…Kuṇāla, Chaddanta, Mandākini) AN.iv.101; DN.i.54; Ja.ii.92; DN-a.i.164, DN-a.i.283; aṇṇava˚; the ocean DN.ii.89 cp….

…Vv-a.280). -danta well subdued, tamed DN.ii.254; Dhp.94; AN.iv.376. -dassa easily seen…

(& taco nt.)

1. bark. MN.i.198, MN.i.434, MN.i.488; AN.v.5
2. skin, hide (similar to camma, denoting the thick outer skin, as contrasted with chavi, thin skin, see chavi & cp. Ja.i …

…with water Vin.ii.107.

• -dantapoṇa water for rinsing the mouth & tooth-cleaner Vin.iii.51; Vin.iv.90, Vin.iv.92,…

…Ja.v.156 (= heṭṭhima-danta C.). 4. lofty, beneficial (of gifts) AN.ii.68 (dakkhiṇā); AN.iii.46 (id.) see also…

…a cow-herd Vism.28.

• -danta “calf-tooth,” a kind of arrow or javelin MN.i.429; Ja.vi.448. *…

adjective (-˚) in danta˚; peeling bark with one’s teeth, designation of a cert. kind of ascetics DN-a.i.271.

fr. vakkala

…Vin.ii.106; Ja.ii.197 (dantakāre valay’-ādīni karonte disvā); Ja.iii.377; Ja.vi.64, Ja.vi.65; DN-a.i.50; Dhp-a.i.226 (danta˚ ivory…

…AN.i.138 (acc. khaṇḍadantaṃ palita-kesaṃ vilūnaṃ khalitaṃ siro-valitaṃ tilak’āhata-gattaṃ: cp. valin…

Vara¹

adjective excellent, splendid, best, noble. As attribute it either precedes or follows the noun which it characterizes, e.g. -pañña of supreme wisdom Snp.391, Snp.1128 (= agga …

…(nīl’abbha˚); Vv.45#10 (danta˚ = ivory white); Pv.iv.3#9; Dhp-a.ii.3 (aruṇa˚); Snp-a.319 (chavi˚) Vv-a.2 (vicitta˚); Pv-a.215. Six…

adjective showing; danta˚; showing one’s teeth (referring to laughter) AN.i.261; Ja.iii.222.

fr. vidaṃseti

…product make; vessel: danta˚; “ivory make,” i.e. vessels of ivory MN.ii.18; DN.i.78; Ja.i.320. 3. arrangement get up, assortment; form,…

…carried on in them, e.g. dantakāra˚; street of ivory-workers Ja.i.320; pesakāra˚; weaver st. Dhp-a.i.424; bhatakāra˚ soldier st….

…= rathassa uro).

• -danta having teeth (tusks) as long as a plough-pole (of an elephant) Vin.i.352; MN.i.414; Vv.20#9 =…