…wishing: only in aticchatā too great wish for, covetousness, greed Vb.350 (cp. aticchati, which is probably the primary basis of the…

free from hunger or craving

Appicchatā: Having only few wishes, contentedness, is one of the indispensable virtues of the monk; cf. A. X. 181-190, and ariya-vamsa

Contentment: appicchatā is one of the ascetic virtues. Cf. A. X, 181-90.

[[few wishes]]Few wishes: see: appicchatā.

…AN.iv.280 (opp. mahicchatā); Mil.242; Snp-a.494 (catubbidhā, viz. paccaya-dhutanga-pariyatti-adhigama-vasena); Pv-a.73. As one of…

… caus aticchāpeti to make go on, to ask to go further Ja.iii.462. Cp. icchatā.

*Sk. ati-ṛcchati, ati + ṛ; cp. aṇṇava

excessive lust Ja.iii.222.

see atricchā

…meaning “seek wish”

Icchati²

see aticchati & cp.; icchatā.

Sk. rcchati of ṛ,…

…Ja.i.8; Ja.ii.441.

• -icchatā arrogance, ostentatiousness AN.iv.280; Vb-a.472
• -iddhika…

…(+ sātheyya, māna, pāpicchatā etc.), Vism.479 (māyā viya viññāṇaṃ); Vb-a.34 (in detail), Vb-a.85, Vb-a.493 (def.). Is not used…

adjective (lit.) extinguished (of fire), cooled, quenched (fig. desireless (often with nicchāta & sītibhūta), appeased pleased, happy

1. (lit.) aggi anāhāro n. MN.i.487; Snp.19 (ginī n. = magga-sali …

I. Etymology

Although nir + vā “to blow”. (cp. BSk. nirvāṇa) is already in use in the Vedic period (see nibbāpeti), we do not find its distinctive ap …

having no hunger, being without cravings, stilled, satisfied. Epithet of an Arahant always in combination with nibbuta or parinibbuta: SN.iii.26 (tanhaṃ a …

very much seared, scorched (?) Sdhp.102 (˚odara-ttaca).

pari + chāta

adjective completely calmed, at peace, at rest (as to the distinction of the twofold application see parinibbāna and cp., Mrs. Rh.D. Buddhism p. 191; Cpd. p. 168), viz.

1 …

…Vin.i.104; Vin.ii.258 (appicchatā santuṭṭhi + ; cp. pavivitta); DN.i.60; MN.i.14 sq.; SN.ii.202; SN.v.398; AN.i.240; Snp.257; Dhp.205…

…(def.); Vb-a.476;

• -icchatā evil intention AN.iv.160, AN.iv.165; Dhp-a.ii.77.
• -kamma evil…

…issā, sāṭheyya, pāpicchatā, sandiṭṭhi-parāmāsa or anger, selfishness, envy fraudulence, evil intention, worldliness: DN.iii.246;…