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 …

adjective without craving or lust, desireless Snp.1131 (= 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.

…(cp. Snp-a.200).

• -nikkama of perfect energy Vv.64#27 (= paripuṇṇa-viriyatāya a. Vv-a.284) *…

…= having a strong bow;

• -nikkama of strong exertion Snp.68 (= Cnd.294);
• -parakkama of strong…

to desire.

1. Objective: pleasantness, pleasure-giving, an object of sensual enjoyment.
2. Subjective: (a) enjoyment, pleasure on occasion of sense, (b) sense-desire.

Buddhist commentators exp …

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 …

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 …

…also nikkamati, & cp. nekkhamma & BSk niṣkramati in same meaning, e.g. Divy.68 etc.) SN.i.156 (ārabbhati +) = Mil.245…

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 …

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

nis + kāmin

…the truth Ja.v.395 (= saccanikkama);

• -vacana speaking the truth (cp. tathāvādin) Mil.401.

an adjectivized tathā out of…