without sensual desire; without sensual pleasure

noun adjective exertion, strength, endurance. The orig. meaning of “going forth” is quite obliterated by the fig. meaning (cp nikkhamati & nekkhamma) AN.i.4; AN.iii.214; Vv.18#7 (= viriya Vv-a.96); D …

…akāmakāmin Cnd.340 pahīnakāma Snp-a.605 with variant reading: nikkāma). Cp. next.

Sk. niṣkāma, nis + kāma

of superior or excellent energy and exertion

exertion; endurance.

exerts oneself.

adjective (only ˚-) not inferior, superior, perfect, supreme, in foll. compounds

• -guṇa supreme virtue DN-a.i.288.
• -dassika of superior beauty Vv.20#7, V …

adjective firm, strong, solid; steady, fast nt. adv. very much, hard, strongly DN.i.245; SN.i.77; AN.ii.33; Snp.321 (nāvā), Snp.357, Snp.701, Snp.821 (˚ṃ karoti to strengthen), Snp.966 (id.); Dhp.112; …

…passionless Snp.445.

• -nikkāma same Snp.1131.

• -agga (nt.) the greatest pleasure, intense enjoyment…

…be a bastard derivation fr. nikkāma = Sk. *naiṣkāmya, although the adj. nikkāma does not show the prevailing meaning & the wide range of…

to go out, to go forth; in fig meaning: to leave behind lust, evil & the world, to get rid of “kāma” (craving), to show right exertion, strength Mil.245 (+ arabhati) + SN.i.156 (kkh).

Sk. niṣkramat …

to go forth from, to come out of (c. abl.), to get out, issue forth depart, fig. to leave the household life behind (agārā n.), to retire from the world (cp. abhinikkhamati etc.) or to give up evil …

…as variant reading for nikkāma) Dhp-a.ii.39 Pv-a.61 (bahi); Cnd under nissita Cnd.107 (free, unobstructed)

pp. of nis + kamati, see…

adjective = nikkāma Snp.228 (= katanikkhamana Kp-a.184).

nis + kāmin

adjective (being) in truth, truthful true, real DN.i.190 (+ bhūta taccha); MN.iii.70; Thag.347; Snp.1115 (= Cnd.275 taccha bhūta, etc.). (nt. tathaṃ = saccaṃ, in cattāri tathāni the 4 truths SN.v.430 …