…a rain of flowers, then of māsakas, then kahāpaṇas); Dhp-a.ii.29 (pañca-māsakamattaṃ a sum of 5 m.); Pv-a.282 (m + aḍḍha˚…

Candana¹

A deva, vassal of the Four Regent Gods. DN.ii.258 He is mentioned as one of the chief Yakkhas to be invoked by followers of the Buddha in case of need. DN.iii.204 He once visited …

…account, become a pārājika. But the value of the turban was less than five māsakas and the pupil was saved from a pārājika offence….

A monk whose Theragāthā verse says that, thrusting aside grasses with his chest, he will seek seclusion. Thag.27

According to the Lomasakaṅgiya Bhaddekaratta Sutta, MN.iii.199f. Candana visited Lom …

The Saṃyutta Nikāya mentions an interview between an Elder of this name and the Sākyan Mahānāma. Mahānāma asks the Elder if the learner’s way of life is identical with that of the Tathāgata. Vaṅgīsa a …

Nigrodhārāma¹

A grove near Kapilavatthu, where a residence was provided for the Buddha. Vin.i.82 There Mahāpajāpati Gotamī first asked permission for women to enter the Order. This was ref …

A Licchavi prince of Vesāli. He was, at one time, a member of the Order and the personal attendant of the Buddha, but was later converted to the views of Korakkhattiya and went about defaming the Budd …

wooden coin.

coin made of or marked with lac.

making a blemish (on); making blemished

making a blemish (on); making blemished

…(satasahassaṃ; aḍḍhamāsakaṃ); Ja.vi.174, Ja.vi.367 (padarajaṃ); Dhp-a.iii.35 (maṇin nâgghāma); Mhvs.32, Mhvs.28. Freq. in stock…

…or measure of value, see māsaka) Ja.i.111.

• -māsika half-monthly Pp.55. *…

…with loha-māsaka, dārumāsaka and jatu-māsaka); SN.i.82; AN.i.250; Vin.ii.294 Vin.iv.249; Ja.i.478, Ja.i.483; Ja.ii.388; Mhvs.30#14. The…

the crow; freq. in similes: SN.i.124; Snp.448; Ja.i.164. Its thievish ways are described at Dhp-a.iii.352; said to have ten bad qualities AN.v.149; Ja.i.342; Ja.iii.126; kākā vā kulalā vā Vin.iv.40 …

…copper coin Kp-a.37 (jatu-māsaka, dāru-māsaka +) Dhs-a.318.

• -rūpa a bronze statue Mhvs.36, Mhvs.31. *…

mosquito Vin.ii.119; SN.i.52 (a˚ free from m.); AN.ii.117; Snp.20; Ja.i.246; Sdhp.50. See also cpd. ḍaṃsa˚.

• -kuṭikā mosquito net or curtain Vin.ii.119, Vin.ii.130
• *-[vījanī] …

…related to another species: mudga Phaseolus mungo

Māsa³

a small coin (= māsaka) Ja.ii.425 (satta māsā = s. māsakā…

…viya C., not clear).

• -māsakamattaṃ a sum of 5 māsakas Dhp-a.ii.29.
• -vaggiya (or ˚ika Snp-a.198) belonging to…

…and double the value of māsaka; see also kākaṇikā).

• -aṅguṭṭha a toe…