…Dh. (by heart); see above C4. combined w. Vinayadhara Vin.i.127, Vin.i.337; Vin.ii.8; AN.i.117, & bahussuta (ibid) Snp.58 (cp. Snp-a.110)
…

…nī (nīyādeti as well as niyy˚ nīharati = nir + har), or single cons. in the special cases of r & v; (niroga besides nīroga for…

adjective shameless Sdhp.382. Ni(l)lanchaka

nis + lajjā

at Ja.iii.120 is an old misreading & is to be corrected into; nipatāmase (= let us gather, bring together = dedicate), unless it be read as nipphadāmase (= do, set forth, prepare, give), in spite …

Niddosa¹

adjective faultless, pure, undefiled Snp.476; Dhs-a.2; Pv-a.189 (= viraja); Dhp-a.i.41.

Sk. nirdośa, nis + dosa¹

Niddosa²

adjective free from hatred J …

adjective lying down DN.iii.44, DN.iii.47.

fr. ni + sad

hone on which to sharpen a knife Mil.282.

ni + śā to sharpen, to whet, cp. nisita

Nijjhāyati¹

to meditate, reflect, think SN.iii.140 sq. (+ passati, cp. jānāti), SN.iii.157; MN.i.334 (jhāyati n. apajjhāyati); MN.iii.14 (id.). Cp. upa˚.

Sk. nidhyāyati, ni + jhāyati<su …

destroying, slaughtering Mil.242.

ni + sūd

Nijjhāna¹

neuter understanding, insight, perception, comprehension; favour, indulgence (= nijjhāpana), pleasure, delight Ja.vi.207. Often as -ṃ khamati: to be pleased with, to find plea …

adjective causing to decay, destroying, annihilating; f. ˚ā decay, destruction, death SN.iv.339; AN.i.221; AN.ii.198; AN.v.215 sq. (dasa-n-vatthūni) Pts.i.5 (id.).

Sk. nirjara in diff. meaning, P. …

only in Caus. nivāreti (q.v.), pp. nivuta.

ni + varati

to go out or away, disappear; to proceed from, only in pp. niggata (q.v.); at Ja.vi.504 as ni˚.

Sk. nirgacchati, nis + gacchati

…passages as nī˚)
pp niyyādita Cp. similarly paṭiyādeti & paṭiyādita.

cp. Sk. ni-or nir-yātayati, Caus. of…

…passages as nī˚)
pp niyyādita Cp. similarly paṭiyādeti & paṭiyādita.

cp. Sk. ni-or nir-yātayati, Caus. of…

adjective without property, poor Ja.v.447.

nis + dhana

Niṭṭhā¹

feminine basis, foundation, familiarity with Snp.864 (expl Snp-a.551 by samiddhi, but see Mnd.263).

Sk. niṣṭhā; ni + ṭhā, abstr. of adj
■ suff. ˚ṭha

Niṭṭhā²

femin …

to knock down Thig.302 (= pāteti Thag-a.227).

ni + sumbh (subhnāti)

bought out Ja.iii.471.

cp. Sk. nirbhṛta, pp. of nis + bhṛ.

to take out, to throw out, drive out Ja.i.150, Ja.i.157; Ja.iii.52; Ja.vi.336; Cnd.199#7 (ni˚); Vv-a.222 Vv-a.256; Pv-a.73, Pv-a.254; Mil.8, Mil.219. aor. nīhari DN.i.92; Ja.i. …

cave Mnd.23 (Ep. of kāya).

nis + dara, see darī

adjective free from disease, healthy, well, unhurt Ja.i.421; Ja.iii.26; Ja.iv.31; Pv-a.198 (ni˚). Cp. nīruja.

Sk. nīroga, nis + roga

adjective thoughtless Ja.ii.298.

Sk. niścitta, nis + citta (ka)

adjective = nīroga Sdhp.496.

Sk. nīruja, nis + rujā

…passages as nī˚)
pp niyyādita Cp. similarly paṭiyādeti & paṭiyādita.

cp. Sk. ni-or nir-yātayati, Caus. of…

to fall down before Thag.375.

pa + ni + pat

adjective without desire or excitement Ja.i.7.

nis + chanda

prostration, adoration Dāvs v.53.

fr. pa + ni + pat

to shine Vv-a.179 (= dippati).

ni + bhāti

1. to be cooled or refreshed, to be covered up = to be extinguished, go out (of fire), to cease to exist, always used with ref. to fire or heat or (fig.) burning sensations (see *[nibbāna](/define/nib …

grinding Dhp-a.i.308.

= ni + śātana

whetstone Dāvs iii.87 (˚opala).

Sk. nikasa, ni + kasati

multitude Dāvs v.25 (jātipuppha˚).

Sk. nikara, ni + karoti

adjective fleshless MN.i.58, MN.i.364; Pv-a.68.

nis + maṃsa

crushing, beating, destroying Snp-a.390.

nis + pothana of puth to crush

adjective free from sin Snp.257 = Dhp.205.

nis + pāpa

adjective boiled, infused Vin.i.200.

nis + pakka

adjective without fire Mil.324 (˚okāsa).

nis + aggi + ka

to be thrown out, to be expelled, to lose (with abl.) Ja.vi.502, Ja.vi.503 (raṭṭhā); variant reading BB nirajhati Com. ni(g)gacchati; Thig.93 (aor. nirajji ’haṃ = na jānim ahaṃ Thag-a.90. Kern (wrong …

adjective without splendour Ja.ii.415; Mil.102.

nis + prabhā

Niratta¹

adjective noun soulless; view of soullessness or unsubstantiality; thus interpreted (in preference to niratta²) by Com. on Snp.787 Snp.858, Snp.919. See foll.

Sk. *ni …

Nimīlati & Nimmīlati

to shut, close (the eyes) Ja.i.279; Dhp-a.ii.6 (akkhīni nimmīlituṃ nâsakkhi) Caus. nim(m)īl-eti id. MN.i.120; Dhp-a.ii.28 (paralokaṃ opp. ummīleti); Ja.i.279; Vism.292 (akkh …

adjective without root, rootless Ja.vi.177.

nis + mūla

Nimīlati & Nimmīlati

to shut, close (the eyes) Ja.i.279; Dhp-a.ii.6 (akkhīni nimmīlituṃ nâsakkhi) Caus. nim(m)īl-eti id. MN.i.120; Dhp-a.ii.28 (paralokaṃ opp. ummīleti); Ja.i.279; Vism.292 (akkh …

to be abased, to be mocked Vin.ii.183.

Pass. to nimmāna, of nis + māna

void of men, absence of men Ja.iii.148.

nis + manussa + ya

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 …

adjective useless Ja.ii.103.

nis + upakāra

adjective making no reply Pv-a.117.

nis + uttara

adjective unsupported Mil.295 (ākāsa).

nis + ālamba

adjective free from greed Ja.iv.10.

nis + lobha

adjective healthy Mil.251 (of paddy).

nis + ātanka

to crave, desire, strive after, ppr nikāmayaṃ SN.i.122, & nikāmayamāna Vin.ii.108. Cp. nikanta & nikanti.

Sk. ni-kāmayati, ni + kāmeti

Nisagga & Nissagga

giving forth, bestowing; natural state, nature SN.i.54 (˚ss˚). cp. nisaṭṭha

ni or nis + sṛj

deposit (of merit or demerit), accumulation, effect (of kamma Snp.953 (= Mnd.442 abhisankhārā).

Sk. ni-saṃskṛti, ni + saṃ + kṛ.

to besprinkle Mhvs.vii.8.

ni + siñcati

Nisagga & Nissagga

giving forth, bestowing; natural state, nature SN.i.54 (˚ss˚). cp. nisaṭṭha

ni or nis + sṛj

exertion, endeavour Ja.v.243.

ni + sama

heartlessness Pv-a.55.

Sk. niṣkaruṇatā; nis + karuṇā

1. to extinguish, put out, quench SN.i.188 (mahārāgaṃ); Iti.93 (rāg-aggiṃ; & nibbāpetvā aggiṃ nipakā parinibbanti); cp. aggiṃ nijjāleti Ja.vi.495; Pv.i.8#5 (vārinā viya osiñcaṃ sabbaṃ daraṃ nibbāpaye …

Nittharaṇa¹

neuter getting across, ferrying over, traversing, overcoming SN.i.193 (oghassa); AN.ii.200 (id.); Iti.111 (id.) MN.i.134; Ja.i.48 (loka˚); Dāvs ii.29 (id.); Vism.32; Sdhp.334 ( …

to wink (one’s eyes): see ni˚.

miṣ, Vedic miṣati, root given as misa at Dhtm.479, with explⁿ “mīlane”

to break (right) through MN.i.233.

vi + ni + bhid

distinction, distinguishing Vism.193.

nis + vikappa

adjective not crooked, straight Dhp-a.i.288.

nis + vanka

Jhāyati¹

to meditate, contemplate think upon, brood over (c. acc.): search for, hunt after DN.ii.237 (jhānaṃ); SN.i.25, SN.i.57; AN.v.323 sq. (+ pa,˚ ni, ava˚); Snp.165, Snp.221, Snp.425, …

adjective sloping down, low-lying AN.i.35 (contrasted with ukkūla). We should expect ni˚; for vi˚; as in BSk. (see ukkūla).

vi + kūla

to twist round, bend, wind, contort oneself Mil.253. Cp. vi˚.

Sk. ni-or nirbhujati, nis + bhujati

adjective deprived of enjoyment; deserted, being of no avail, useless Ja.vi.556; Pv.i.12. Cp. vi˚.

Sk. nirbhoga, nis + bhoga¹

Nibbhoga

bending, contortion Ja.ii.264 (oṭṭha˚).

ni + bho …

The last of the nine aṅgas or portions of the Dhamma classified according to literary form. MN.i.133 Vin.iii.8 It probably included analytical texts.

1. cause, means DN.ii.217, DN.ii.259; MN.iii.71 (samādhiṃ sa-upanisaṃ); SN.ii.30–SN.ii.32 (SN-a. = kāraṇa, paccaya); SN.v.25; AN.i.198; AN.iii.20, AN.iii.200 sq. AN.iii.360; AN.iv.99, AN.iv.336, AN. …

Inhabitants of the fifth of the nine abodes of beings (sattāvāsā). These beings are unconscious and experience nothing. AN.iv.401 As soon as an idea occurs to them they fall from their state. DN.i.28

One of the nine divisions (aṅga) into which the Buddha’s preaching was classified in the early texts.

Vasati¹

to clothe. pp.; vuttha¹. Caus. vāseti: see ni˚ See also vāsana¹ & vāsana¹.

vas¹; to Idg. *ṷes, cp. Gr. ε …

One of the nine portions (aṅga) into which the Buddhist scriptures were organized before the Tipiṭaka. It includes the Theragāthā and Therīgāthā, and other verses. Vin.iii.8

The second of the nine portions (aṅgas) into which the Buddhist scriptures were arranged before the development of the Tipiṭaka. It includes all the suttas composed in verse, especially the whole Sa …

One of the nine sections of the teachings (aṅga).

A tribe in North India, to which the Buddha belonged. Their capital was Kapilavatthu. Mention is also made of other Sākyan settlements - e.g., Cātumā, Khomadussa, Sāmagāma, Devadaha, Sīlavatī, Nagara …

One of the nine aṅgas, into which the Dhamma was organized by way of literary style. It means “Answer” or “Explanation” and refers to discourses elaborated by way of question and answer.

the name of one of the nine categories (aṅgas) of the scriptures.

the name of one of the nine categories (angās) of the scriptures; one of the collections making up the Khuddakanikāya of the Pāḷi Canon

to open one’s eyes Ja.i.439; Ja.ii.195; Ja.iv.457; Ja.vi.185; Mil.179, Mil.357 Mil.394; Vism.185, Vism.186; Dhp-a.ii.28 (opp. ni˚); Vv-a.205, Vv-a.314.

Caus. of ud + mīl; opp. ni(m)mīleti

Ud-

prefix in verbal & nominal comb^n. One half of all the words beginning with u˚ are comb^ns. with ud˚, which in comp^n. appears modified according to the rules of as …

1. a verse; a stanza.
2. the name of one of the nine categories (aṅgas) of the scriptures.

to subside, sink; to yield, give way SN.i.53; Snp.939 (= saṃsīdati osīdati Cnd.420); Iti.71; Mhvs.35, Mhvs.35 3^rd pl. sīdare Ja.ii.393; Pot. sīde Iti.71; fut. sīdissati: see ni˚
p …

the name of one of the nine categories (aṅgas) of the scriptures

adjective without objects (for the purpose of sacrificing), i.e. without the killing of animals (of yañña) SN.i.76; AN.ii.42 sq.

nis + ārambha

adjective without wishes, expectations or desires, desireless Snp.1090 (Nd ii.reading for nirāsaya); Cnd.361 (cp. Dhp-a.iv.185 nirāsāsa *nirāsaṃsa, variant reading for nirāsaya).

nis + āsaṃsa, śaṃs

flowing or trickling down; discharge, dropping issue; result, outcome, esp. effect of Kamma AN.iii.32; Ja.i.31, Ja.i.205, Ja.i.426 (sarīra˚); Dhp-a.i.395; Dhp-a.ii.36, Dhp-a.ii.86; Vv-a.14 (puñña\ …

adjective healthy, undepraved, without sin, virtuous Snp.251, Snp.252 (˚gandha nikkilesayoga Snp-a.293), Snp.717 (id. = nikkilesa Snp-a.499).

nis + āma, cp. nirāmaya

adjective tasteless, yielding no enjoyment Thag.710. Cp. nirassāda.

nis + assāda

adjective not ill, healthy, good, without fault Pv-a.164.

nis + āmaya

adjective without apprehension, unsuspicious, not doubting Ja.i.264; Vism.180.

nis + āsankā

adjective without grief or selfmortification Pv-a.62.

nis + santāpa

adjective having no meat or prey; free from sensual desires, disinterested, not material SN.i.35, SN.i.60; SN.iv.219, SN.iv.235; SN.v.68, SN.v.332; AN.iii.412; DN.iii.278 Vb.195; Vism.71; Sdhp.475, Sd …

adjective without (outward) support, not relying on (outward) things, without (sinful) inclinations Snp.56 (Cnd.360 b reads nirāsasa), Snp.369, Snp.634, Snp.1090 (Cnd.361 reads nirāsaṃsa); Dhp.410; Dh …

adjective without intoxication, undefiled, sinless Thag-a.148.

nis + āsava

Nirīha(ka)

adjective inactive, motionless, without impulse Thag-a.148 (˚ka); Mil.413 (+ nijjīvata); Vism.484, Vism.594 sq.

nis + īha

adjective not hungry, not longing for anything, desireless SN.i.12, SN.i.23, SN.i.141; AN.i.107 sq.; Snp.1048 (anigha +), Snp.1078 (id.); Cnd.360; Pp.27; Pv.iv.1#33 (= nittaṇha Pv-a.230). See also a …