adjective (-˚) wishing for, desiring Dhs-a.365 (sādhu˚; variant reading ˚kāma); kamyā, abl. in the desire for, see next.

fr. kām

(-˚) in abl. function (of kamyā f. for kamyāya or kamya adj.?) in the desire for: SN.i.143 = Ja.iii.361 (explained by kāmatāya); Snp.854,…

desire to get pupils

Chanda: intention, desire, will.

1. As an ethically neutral psychological term, in the sense of ‘intention’, it is one of those general mental properties cetasika Tab. II taught in th …

(Bhīyo, Bhīyyo)

1. (adj.) more Snp.61 (dukkham ettha bhiyyo), Snp.584 (id.), Snp.306 (bh. taṇhā pavaḍḍhatha); Dhp.313 (bh. rajan ākirate), Dhp.349 (bh. taṇhā pavaḍḍhati).
2. (adv.) in a higher degree …

pleasant, polite in -kammatā politeness, flattery Mil.370 (cp. Sk. cāṭukāra); cāṭu-kamyatā Vb.246; Vism.17, Vism.23, Vism.27; Kp-a.236.

cp. cāru

Dava¹

fire, heat Ja.iii.260
■ See also dāva & dāya.

• -ḍāha (= Sk. davāgni) conflagration of a forest, a jungle-fire Vin.ii.138; MN.i.306; Ja.i.641; Cp.iii.9#3 Mil.189; Vism.36.

Sk …

the doing, deed, work orig. meaning (see karoti) either building (cp. Lit kùrti, Opr. kūra to build) or weaving, plaiting (still in mālākamma and latā˚ “the intertwining of garland …

…Vb.352
■ As abl. (= kamyā) in dassana˚ SN.i.193 = Thag.1241; Snp.121 (expl. as icchāya Snp-a.179). Cp. kammaññatā &…

…Vb.352
■ As abl. (= kamyā) in dassana˚ SN.i.193 = Thag.1241; Snp.121 (expl. as icchāya Snp-a.179). Cp. kammaññatā &…

…Vb.352
■ As abl. (= kamyā) in dassana˚ SN.i.193 = Thag.1241; Snp.121 (expl. as icchāya Snp-a.179). Cp. kammaññatā &…

…Vb.352
■ As abl. (= kamyā) in dassana˚ SN.i.193 = Thag.1241; Snp.121 (expl. as icchāya Snp-a.179). Cp. kammaññatā &…

Kattu˚

1. base of inf. kattuṃ (of karoti), in compd^s -kamyatā willingness to do something Vb.208; Vism.320, Vism.385; Dhp-a.iii.289; -kāma desirous to do Vin.ii.2 …

1. ray, beam of light splendour, effulgence Thag.64; which is a riddle on the various meanings of ketu.
2. flag, banner, sign perhaps as token of splendour Thag.64. dhamma-k˚ having the Doctrine as …

trifle, a small thing: yaṃ vā taṃ vā appamattakaṃ Snp.121; Snp.131; Pp-a 210 (iii.4). āmisa-kiñcikkha-hetu “for the sake of a little gain” AN.i.128 = Pp.29; at Pv.ii.8#3 as āmisa-kiñci-hetu (but …

…for gain AN.i.86.

• -kamyā (abl. out of desire for gain Snp.854 Snp.929 (= lābha-hetu Mnd.389). *…

1. intoxication, sensual excess, in formula davāya madāya maṇḍanāya (for purposes of sport, excess, personal charm etc. MN.i.355 = AN.ii.40 = Mnd.496 = Cnd.540 = Pp.21 = Dhs.1346, Dhs.1348. The comm …

kind of kidney-bean, Phaseolus mungo, freq. combined with māsa² (q.v.). On its size (larger than sāsapa smaller than kalāya) see AN.v.170 & cp. kalāya
■ DN.ii.293; MN.i.57 (+ māsa); S …

1. pride, conceit, arrogance (cittassa uṇṇati Mnd.80; Vb.350). Māna is one of the Saññojanas It is one of the principal obstacles to Arahantship A detailed analysis of māna in tenfold aspect is give …

giving up the world leading a holy life, renunciation of, or emancipation from worldliness, freedom from lust, craving & desires, dispassionateness self-abnegation, Nibbāna. Vin.i.18 (˚e ānisaṁsa) DN …

adjective gone out, departed from (c. abl.), gone away; also med going out, giving up, figuratively leaving behind, resigning renouncing (fusing in meaning with kanta¹ of kāmyati = desirele …

Piya¹

adjective dear, in two applications (as stated Mnd.133 = Cnd.444, viz dve piyā: sattā vā piyā sankhārā vā piyā, with ref. to living beings, to sensations):

1. dear, beloved (as fath …

question Snp.1023; Snp-a.46, Snp-a.200, Snp-a.230. A system of questions (“questionnaire”) is given in the Niddesa (and Commentaries), consisting of 12 groups of three questions each. In full at Mn …

is frequent variant reading for cāṭu-kamyatā, which is probably the correct reading (see this). The meaning (according to Vism.27 = Vb-a.483) is “putting oneself low,” i.e. flattery, “fawning” (*V …

see pātu˚. Patekka (Patiyekka)

wish or wishing to hear AN.i.150; AN.iv.115; Vism.444; f. abstr. -kamyatā desire to listen AN.v.145 sq., Snp-a.135.

sotuṃ (= inf. of suṇāti) + kāma

adjective

1. good, virtuous, pious Snp.376, Snp.393; Ja.i.1; Mhvs.37, Mhvs.119; Pv-a.116, Pv-a.132 asādhu bad, wicked Dhp.163, Dhp.223; Dhp-a.iii.313.
2. good, profitable, proficient, meritoriou …

adjective sweet, nice, pleasant Vin.ii.196; MN.i.114; Thig.273; Snp.102; Ja.iv.168; Ja.v.5; Dhs.629; asādu (ka) Ja.iii.145; Ja.iv.509 (text, asādhuka com. on kaṭuka); sādu-karoti makes sweet Ja.iii.3 …