(& ~ā f. (?)) the royal women’s apartments; the harem; the queen; (pi.) the women of the harem.

obstruction; confinement, harem, seraglio Vin.ii.290; Vin.iv.261 (rāj’ orodhā harem-lady, concubine); Ja.iv.393, Ja.iv.404.

fr. orundhati; Sk. avarodha

…towards etc.),

• -samorodha barricading within Dhs.1157 (so read for anta˚, cp. Dhs trsl. 311). *…

adjective

1. ancient, past Snp.312, Snp.944 (= Mnd.428 atītaṃ opp. nava = paccuppannaṃ); Dhp.156 (= pubbe katāni C.); with ref. to former births or previous existences p. kammaṃ SN. …

Rājā (Rājan)

king, a ruling potentate. The defⁿ at Vin.iii.222 is “yo koci rajjaṃ kāreti.” The fanciful etym. at DN.iii.93 Vism.419 is “dhammena pare rañjetī ti rājā” i.e. he gladdens othe …

Rājā (Rājan)

king, a ruling potentate. The defⁿ at Vin.iii.222 is “yo koci rajjaṃ kāreti.” The fanciful etym. at DN.iii.93 Vism.419 is “dhammena pare rañjetī ti rājā” i.e. he gladdens othe …

…water Mhvs.4, Mhvs.13.

• -orodha with his harem Mhvs.5, Mhvs.182;
• -kathin conversing with (instr….

barricading, torpor Dhs.1157; Dhs-a.379.

saṃ + orodha

fertile soil, sown field; fig. woman, wife Ja.vi.473 (= orodha C.).

Sk. urvarā, Av. urvara plant