seeking, looking for, searching for.

adjective seeking, looking for, striving after (usually -˚) DN.i.95 (tāṇa˚, etc.); Dhp.99 (kāma˚), Dhp.245 (suci˚), Dhp.355 (pāra˚); Cnd.503 (in expl. of mahesi, with esin pariyesin); Bdhd 59.

kiṃ kusalagavesi(n)

mfn. searching for (the knowledge of) what is right or good

seeking pleasure of the senses

…why? Pv-a.25;

• -kusalagavesin striving after that which is good MN.i.163 = MN.i.240;
• -jacca of what caste? Snp.p.80; *…

…DN.ii.151 and kinkusalagavesin MN.i.163 sq.;

• -abhisanda overflow of merit (+ puñña˚) AN.ii.54 sq.; AN.iii.51;…

…of passion Thag.671

• -gavesin, pleasure-seeking Dhp.99 = Thag.992.
• -gijjha Ja.i.210 and *…

…asaraṇa Pv-a.80).

• -gavesin seeking shelter or refuge Ja.ii.407 = Ja.iv.346
• -guhā a mountain cave…

…party Thag.209.

• -gavesin looking for the other shore Dhp.355; Dhp-a.iv.80.
• -gāmin = gata SN.i.123; AN.v.232…

…Dhp.58; Dhp-a.i.445.

• -gavesin longing for purity SN.i.205; Dhp-a.iii.354.
• -ghaṭika read sūcighaṭikā at…

…Ja.iii.408; Ja.v.331.

• -gavesin searching for hard wood MN.i.111, MN.i.233; sārapariyesana the same ibid *…

…s.v.): DN.i.95 (˚ṃ, etc. gavesin seeking refuge); AN.i.155; SN.iv.315 (maṃtāṇa, etc. adj protected by me, in my shelter)
■ SN.i.2,…