A mountain in North India, on the Upper Ganges. There, for some time, lived the Thera Sambhūta Sānavāsi, and it was there that Yasa Kākandakaputta saw him. The meeting of arahants to discuss what meas …

…on the Sarayū, adjacent to or an alternative name for Sāketa. However, in the Pali texts gaṅgā is sometimes used for any river, and…

In the old Pāḷi literature the name Dakkhiṇāpatha would seem to indicate only a remote settlement or colony on the banks of the upper Godāvarī. Thus, we are told that Bāvarī had his hermitage in Dakkh …

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of his austere life by the Ganges river. Thag.127–128

…is identified with the modern Allahabad, at the confluence of the Gaṅgā and the Yamunā.

25.45, 81.851ford

…rivers of India, and they are used in various similes and metaphors. These rivers are: Gaṅgā, Yamunā, Aciravatī, Sarabhū and Mahī….

Sambhūta¹Sītavaniya

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how a bhikkhu in the Sītavana (Cool Grove) is victorious. Thag.6

Sambhūta²Sānavāsī

When the Vajjiputtaka heresy aro …

Yasa ¹

He was the son of a very wealthy treasurer of Benares, and was brought up in great luxury, living in three mansions, according to the seasons and surrounded with all kinds of pleasu …

(better -ssavati?) to flow towards or into Ja.vi.359 (najjo Gangaṃ a.).

abhi + savati, of sru

(anuppa˚) entered, gone or got into, fallen into (c. acc.) Mil.270, Mil.318 sq., Mil.409 (coming for shelter); Pv-a.97, Pv-a.152 (Gangānadiṃ a. nadī flowing into the G.).

pp. of anupavisati

Anusota˚

in anusotaṃ (adv.) along the stream or current down-stream AN.ii.12; Ja.i.70 (opp. paṭisotaṃ against the stream); Pv-a.169 (Gangāya a. āgacchan …

Bhaṅgana & Bhaṅgaloka

are vv.ll. of Npl. at Mnd.155 for Gaṅgaṇa & Aṅgaṇeka; respectively With misspelling bh → g, cp. bheṇḍaka → geṇḍaka.

to bhanga¹?

Bhaṅgana & Bhaṅgaloka

are vv.ll. of Npl. at Mnd.155 for Gaṅgaṇa & Aṅgaṇeka; respectively With misspelling bh → g, cp. bheṇḍaka → geṇḍaka.

to bhanga¹?

adjective

1. right (opp vāma left), with a tinge of the auspicious, lucky prominent: Vin.ii.195 (hattha); Pv-a.112, Pv-a.132 (id.) Pts.i.125. hattha, pāda, etc. with ref. to a Tathāgata’s body); Ja …

to whirl, roar, bellow, of the waves of the Gangā Mil.3
■ cp. gaḷagaḷāyati.

v. den. fr. prec.; cp. gurgulio: gurges, E. gargle & gurgle

to roar, to crash, to thunder; deve gaḷagaḷāyate (loc. abs.) in a thunderstorm, usually as deve vassante deve g˚; amidst rain and heavy thunder DN.ii.132; SN.i.106; AN.v.114 sq (gala˚); Thag.189; Mi …

adjective noun

1. (adj.) bent down (cp ninnata), low-lying, deep, low, sunken Ja.ii.3 (magga) Pv-a.29 (bhūmibhāga), Pv-a.132 (ṭhāṇa); esp. freq. as-˚ bent on, inclining to, leading to, aiming at, …

adverb adjective

1. (adv. & prep.) beyond, on the further side of (with abl. or loc.), over Pv-a.168 (para Gangāya, variant reading ˚āyaṃ). See in same meaning & application paraṃ, paro and parā & c …

indeclinable directional prefix in well-defined meaning of “back (to), against towards, in opposition to, opposite.” As preposition (with acc. and usually postponed) towards, near by, at usually …

adjective noun

1. as adv. (˚-) beyond, over, across, used as prep. with abl., e.g. pāra-Gangāya beyond the G. SN.i.207, SN.i.214; Snp-a.228. See under cpds
2. as nt. the other side, the opposi …

meeting, meeting with, intercourse AN.ii.51; AN.iii.31; Mil.204; cohabitation DN.ii.268 meeting, assembly Ja.ii.107; Mil.349; Dhp-a.iii.443 (three: yamaka-pāṭihāriya˚; dev’orohaṇa˚; Gangārohaṇa˚).

…

1. to tear out Ja.i.199; Mil.101 (sadevake loke ubbattiyante); Dhp-a.i.5 (hadayamaṃsaṃ), Dhp-a.i.75 (rukkhaṃ).
2. to cause to swell or rise Ja.iii.361 (gangāsotaṃ); Ja.iv.161 (samuddaṃ).
3. (intrs.) …

Uddhaṃ & Uddha˚

(indecl.) high up, on top, above (adv. & prep.)
■ On uddhaṃ in spatial, temporal, ethical & psychological application see in detail Cnd.155.

I. (adv.)

1. (of space) up a …

Uddhaṃ & Uddha˚

(indecl.) high up, on top, above (adv. & prep.)
■ On uddhaṃ in spatial, temporal, ethical & psychological application see in detail Cnd.155.

I. (adv.)

1. (of space) up a …

(-˚)

1. bringing, carrying, leading Pv.i.5#8 (vāri˚ river = mahānadī Pv-a.29); SN.i.103; Pv-a.13 (anattha˚). Doubtful in hetu- vahe Pv.ii.8#5, better with variant reading -vaco, explained by …

sand. In compound usually vāluka˚
■ SN.iv.376; Vv.39#1; Vv.44#1; Tha-ap.23 Cnd.p.72 (Gangāya v.); Ja.ii.258; Ja.iv.16; Pv.ii.12#1 Mhvs.23, Mhvs.86; Dhp-a.iii.243, Dhp-a.iii.445; Vv-a.31, Vv-a …

…DN.iii.268; AN.i.41. -gaṅgā Name of the celestial river Ja.i.95; Ja.iii.344. -gamana going…

adjective noun

1. turning round, winding, twisting MN.i.382; SN.i.32 (dvi-r-ā˚ turning twice) Ja.ii.217; Snp-a.439 (˚gangā).
2. turned, brought round, changed, enticed MN.i.381; Dhp-a.ii.153.
3. …