…absolute assurance

ekaṃsa²

masculine & mfn.

1. (m.) one shoulder.
2. (mfn.) (or ekaṃsaṃ, ind.) on one shoulder,…

…shoulder; only in phṛase ekaṃsaṃ uttarāsangaṃ karoti to arrange the upper robe over one shoulder (the left) Vin.i.46; Vin.ii.188 &…

developed in one part; practiced for one aspect

an expression of certainty or affirmation

answerable; to be answered with certainty, or with an absolute affirmation

speaking with absolute certainty; having absolute views

…Cnd.30 = Pts.ii.21 (ekaṃsa-vacanaṃ nissaṃsaya-vacanaṃ etc.) addhā hi Ja.iv.399; Pv.iv.1^{5 2}.

Vedic addhā, cp. Av….

uncertainty, doubtfulness Mil.93.

abstr. fr. anekaṃsa + kata

doubt Cnd.1.

an + ekaṃsā

…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…

…see ekaṃsa
■ paccaṃsena according to each one’s share AN.iii.38. puṭaṃsena with a…

adjective certain DN.i.189, DN.i.191; an˚; uncertain, indefinite DN.i.191.

fr. ekaṃsa²

…& vicikicchā Cnd.1, Vb.168; ekaṃsa˚ & apaṇṇaka˚ certainty, right thought Ja.i.97
■ gāhaṃ vissajjeti to give up a preconceived…

in ekaṃsa-gāhavatī nibbici kicchā “doubtlessness consisting in certainty” Vv-a.85 in explained of ekaṃsika.

…surely, undoubtedly (ekaṃsavacanaṃ Snp-a.348) usually in negative (& interrog. sentences as na jātu, not at all, never (cp. also…

…of which there are 4, viz. ekaṃsa “direct,” vibhajja “qualified,” paṭipucchā “after further questioning, ṭhapanīya “not to be…

…DN-a.i.236; ekaṃsa-vacana Ja.v.66; ekaṃse nipāta Ja.v.307) truly, surely, there now! Vin.ii.126, Vin.ii.297; DN.i.85;…