adjective (only-˚) having the nature, by nature, affected with, -like (cp. ˚dhamma B 2^a); often simply first part of cpd. (cp. E. friend-like = friendly = friend Ja.i.438 (kiliṭṭha˚ mise …

…Dhp-a.i.89 (an˚-dhātuka displeased); Pv-a.23, Pv-a.132; Vv-a.21 (where Dhpāla gives two explains, either tuṭṭhamano or…

…-dhātuka deaf by nature Ja.ii.63; Ja.iv.146; Dhp-a.i.346.

cp. Vedic badhira, on etym. see Walde,…

…= Nibbāna-dom. Cp dhātuka 2. elements in sense-consciousness: referring to the 6 ajjhattikāni & 6 bāhirāni āyatanāni SN.ii.140…

…foolish Ja.v.436.

• -dhātuka bewildered in one’s nature, foolish(ly Ja.iv.391 (variant reading luddha˚);…

…vuccati yaṃ kiñci tedhātukaṃ kusal’ âbhisankhāraṃ; apuññaṃ vuccati sabbaṃ akusalaṃ“ It is defined as…

…-dhātuka (nt.) the (worlds of the) threefold composition of elements = tiloka Ne.14, Ne.63 (tedhātuke vimutti…