bow.

…Ja.ii.88; Ja.iii.220 (dhanuggaha) Ja.iii.322 Ja.v.129 (where 4 kinds are enumerated); Vism.150 (in simile) DN-a.i.156;

• -takkāri (f.) a…

…of an old monk, the Elder Dhanuggahatissa; Ajātasattu was taken captive with his army. On giving an undertaking not to resort to violence again,…

who bears a bow; an archer.

small bow.

quiver and bow.

100 bow-lengths.

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 …

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 …

Ariya-puggala: or simply Ariya: Noble Ones, noble persons:
The 8, Ariya = Noble Ones are those who have realized one of the 8 stages of Nobility, i.e. the 4 supra-mundane paths magga …

Bhāvanā: ‘mental development’ lit. ‘calling into existence, producing’ is what in English is generally but rather vaguely called ‘meditation’. One has to distinguish 2 kinds: development of tranqu …

Buddhānussati: ‘recollection of the Enlightened One’; see: anussati

Anu¹

indeclinable prep. & pref

A.

As prep. anu is only found occasionally, and here its old (Vedic) function with acc. is superseded by the loc. Traces of …

1. awakened (act. & pass.), recognised, conceived, seen, known DN.ii.123 (˚ā ime dhammā); SN.i.137 (dhammo vimalen’ ânubuddho ii.203; iv.188; AN.ii.1; AN.iii.14; AN.iv.105; Snp-a.431. In phrase *budd …

(-˚) adjective following, striving after, acting in accordance with, living up to or after Freq. in formula dhammānusārin saddhānusārin living in conformity with the Norm & the Faith DN.iii.254; MN …

…C. explains apāṭubhāva dhanuppāda-virahita, in which latter virahita does not fit in; the pass. seems corrupt).

a + pātu + bha (?), at…

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 …

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 …

…= dṛḍha-dhanva, from dhanu = having a strong bow;

• -nikkama of strong exertion Snp.68 (= Cnd.294); *…

…Ja.iii.274 = Ja.iv.258 (dhanuṃ a ˚ṃ karoti to get the bow ready, variant reading BB. sarejjhaṃ C explained jiyāya ca sarena ca…

…dhammaṃ aññāya, dhanudh˚-paṭipanna AN.i.36; AN.ii.97.

• -akkhāna discussing or preaching of the Dhamma…

…as a derⁿ from dhanu, bow = having a strong bow (see dhamma³); although some passages admit…

(small) bow Vin.ii.10; Vin.iii.180; DN.i.7; AN.iii.75; AN.v.203; Ja.vi.41; Mil.229; DN-a.i.86.

Sk. dhanuṣka

…aguṇa stringless Ja.v.433 (dhanu).

2. (a strand of a rope as) constituent part ingredient, component, element; with numerals it equals -fold,…

There is no single word in English for Iddhi, as the idea is unknown in Europe. The main sense seems to be ʻpotency’.

1. Pre-Buddhistic; the Iddhi of a layman The four Iddhis of a king are personal …

…conjurer Mil.331.

• -dhanu the rainbow DN-a.i.40.
• -bhavana the realm of Indra Mnd.448 (cp….

…Ja.v.427 (cp. the story of Dhanu, the Rākṣasa who was punished by having his head and thighs forced into his body, Raghuvaṃsa xii.57).

cp….

…in the “Tell story of Culladhanuggaha at Ja.iii.220 & Dhp-a.iv.66. 2. a section, portion or paragraph of a book DN-a.i.12 Pgdp.161. 3. a small…

1. a sword (often with dhanu, bow) at DN.i.7 (Dhp.i.89 = asi) as one of the forbidden articles of ornament (cp. BSk….

cross-bow MN.i.429 (opp. to cāpa); Mil.351 (dhanu and k˚). -ka same Ja.iv.433 (explained by dhanu).

cp. Sk. kodaṇḍa

…it is opposed at Ja.vi.371): dhanu-koṭiṃ nissāya “through the (curved) end of my bow,” i.e. by means of hunting Ja.ii.200;…

adjective

1. (adj.) clever, skilful, expert; good, right, meritorious MN.i.226; Dhp.44; Ja.i.222 Esp. appl. in moral sense (= puñña), whereas akusala is practically equivalent to pāpa. ekam pi ce pāṇ …

…Ja.iv.353 (˚visāṇa-dhanu, a bow consisting of a ram’s horn) -patha Npl. “ram’s road” Mnd.155 = Mnd.415. -yuddha ram fight…

…strong) bow Ja.ii.88 (˚dhanu); Ja.v.128 (˚singadhanu). 2. belonging to a ram, in meṇḍaka-pañha “question about the ram” Mil.90…

…Mhvs.14, Mhvs.10 (dhanu-saraṃ). 3. to eliminate, get rid of, give up Pv.ii.6#15 (dehaṃ to get rid of the body) Dhs-a.344…

…Vism.72 (˚dhanu-satika, 500 bows in distance) 3. of groups of men, servants, or a herd, etc. (cp. 500 horses RV…

…Ja.vi.41 (kappāsa˚dhanuka). At all Ja passages th. 2. (th) snapping one’s fingers Ja.i.394 (anguli˚, + celukkhepa); Thag-a.76…

…Ja.vi.41 (kappāsa˚dhanuka). At all Ja passages th. 2. (th) snapping one’s fingers Ja.i.394 (anguli˚, + celukkhepa); Thag-a.76…

…kaññā, tulā, vicchikā, dhanu, makara kumbha, mīna; or the ram, bull, twins, crab, lion, virgin balance, scorpion bow, capricorn, waterpot,…

…SN.ii.284; Ja.i.179; Dhp.387; Dhp-a.iv.144; Pv-a.154 (˚dhanu-kalāpa).

pp. of sannayhati

…Vism.106; Vv-a.476.

• -dhanu horn-bow Dhp-a.i.216.
• -dhamaka blowing a horn Mil.31.

Vedic śṛnga,…

…a sword-(handle) Mil.331 (dhanuggaha + ; not in corresponding list of occupations at DN.i.51);

• -sippā training in swordsmanship…

…“carrier”) Ja.ii.403 (dhanuṃ tūṇiñ ca nikkhippa); Ja.v.47.

Sk. *tūṇa & tūṇī, to; *tI̊n: see under…

…Vism.125, Vism.241 sq neg. an˚ Snp.912 (= gaṇhāti Mnd.330). Cp. dhanuggaha.

fr. ud + gṛh, see gaṇhāti

…charm), Dhp.i.265 (dhanu-agamanīyaṃ Ambaṭṭha n. v.); Kp-a.237 (vatthu˚, khetta˚, anga˚); and see the list of forbidden crafts…