tail Dhs-a.365 (dog’s tail) See puñcikata.

cp. Vedic puccha (belonging with punar to Lat. puppis) & P. piccha

… ■ apuccha (adj.) that which is not a question, i.e. that which should not be asked Mil.316
■ puccha-vissajjanā…

AjitamāṇavaAjita

One of the disciples of Bāvarī who visited the Buddha at the request of their teacher.

He was the first to question the Buddha, and the questions asked by him form the Ajitamāṇavapu …

…and answer are contained in the Bhadrāvudhamāṇavaa-puccha. Snp.1101–1104

One of Bāvarī’s disciples; he was among those who visited the Buddha at Bāvarī’s request. Snp.p.194 The questions he asked of the Buddha on this occasion, and the answers given, are found in the Dhota …

Kappa¹

One of Bāvarī’s disciples. The questions he asked of the Buddha are recorded in the Kappamāṇavapucchā. Snp.1007 Snp.1092–1095

Kappa²

A monk whose Theragāthā verses spea …

Nanda¹Vaccha

Mentioned in a list of well known leaders of the Ajivakas, the others being Kisa Saṅkicca and Makkhali Gosāla. MN.i.524 They were declared by Purāṇa Kassapa, in his classifica …

One of Bāvari’s pupils. His question to the Buddha and the answer thereto are given in the Posālamāṇavaa pucchā of the Pārāyana Vagga. Snp.1006 Snp.1112–1115.

Puṇṇaka¹

One of the sixteen disciples of Bāvarī, who visited the Buddha. Snp.1006 His conversation with the Buddha is given in the Puṇṇakamāṇavapucchā. Snp.1043–1048

Puṇṇaka²

…

Todeyya¹

A Mahāsāla brahmin, mentioned in a list of eminent brahmins gathered together at Icchanankala and Manasākaṭa. DN.i.235 Snp.p.115

There was in Caṇḍalakappa a mango grove belonging …

One of the disciples of Bāvarī. Snp.1007 The questions he asked the Buddha, when he visited him in the company of his colleagues, are recorded in the Upasīva-māṇavaa-pucchā. Snp.1069–1076

inquiring after.

questioning about the aim

(one) who asks about (the health) of a sick person; (one) who visits the sick.

questioning about the (day of the) uposatha ceremony

asks; asks permission, asks leave (for); takes leave (of); bids farewell (to).

to create (by magic), produce, shape, make SN.iii.152 (rūpaṃ); AN.i.279 (oḷārikaṃ attabhāvaṃ); Nd ii.under pucchā⁶ (rūpaṃ manomayaṃ); Vv-a.16 (mahantaṃ hatthi-rāja-vaṇṇaṃ)
pp *[abhinim …

doubtful meaning. The other is explained by Bdhgh at DN-a.i.120 as paripuṇṇ˚; and at DN-a.i.222 as avikal-indriya not defective, perfect sense-organ. He must have read ahīn˚ Abhi-n-indriya could …

Sk. abhipṛcchati] to ask Ja.iv.18.

abhi + pucchati

to ask or inquire after (c. acc.) Snp.432, Snp.1113
pp anupuṭṭha (q.v.).

anu + pucchati

asked Snp.782 (= pucchita Snp-a.521).

pp. of anupucchati

…yathā˚*); Ne.14 (pucchato; Hard., in Index “complete cessation”?!). Esp. freq in (Jātaka) phrase anusandhiṃ ghaṭeti “to…

see āpucchati.

1. to look ahead, to look before, to be cautious, to look after MN.i.557 (variant reading for apaciṇāti, where Ja.v.339 C. has avaloketi); Mil.398.
2. to look up to, to obtain permission from (acc.), …

adjective “not a question”, i.e. not to be asked Mil.316.

a + pucchā

… ■ kañcid-eva desaṃ pucchati to ask a little point DN.i.51; MN.i.229; AN.v.39, sometimes as kiñcid-eva d. p. SN.iii.101; MN.iii.15;…

…devataṃ otāretvā pañha-pucchanaṃ);

• -parivāra a retinue of gods AN.ii.91
• -parisā the…

…(adj.) of puccha, a question concerning visible omina. Ja.iv.390; as -ikā (f.) Np at Ja.iv.376 sq….

…-pucchaka one who asks (i.e. enquires after) the sick Vin.iv.88 = Vin.iv.115 Vin.iv.118;…

There is no single word in English for Iddhi, as the idea is unknown in Europe. The main sense seems to be ʻpotency’.

1. Pre-Buddhistic; the Iddhi of a layman The four Iddhis of a king are personal …

A. On term

Indriya is one of the most comprehensive & important categories of Buddhist psychological philosophy & ethics meaning “controlling principle, directive force, élan, δύναμις” in t …

the doing, deed, work orig. meaning (see karoti) either building (cp. Lit kùrti, Opr. kūra to build) or weaving, plaiting (still in mālākamma and latā˚ “the intertwining of garland …

…asādhu˚; variant reading pucchañci˚ both Vb and Dhs have sādu in text which should be corrected to asādhu˚; see detail under puñcikatā)…

…asādhu˚; variant reading pucchañci˚ both Vb and Dhs have sādu in text which should be corrected to asādhu˚; see detail under puñcikatā)…

…asādhu˚; variant reading pucchañci˚ both Vb and Dhs have sādu in text which should be corrected to asādhu˚; see detail under puñcikatā)…

…asādhu˚; variant reading pucchañci˚ both Vb and Dhs have sādu in text which should be corrected to asādhu˚; see detail under puñcikatā)…

…the ear Dhp-a.i.394.

• -puccha the “tail” or flap of the ear Sdhp.168.
• -bila orifice of the ear…

…attabhāve pitaraṃ pucchasi udāhu atīte? “do you enquire about your father in this existence, or in a past one? Pv-a.38; kiṃ…

…comparing Sk. kolapuccha heron. A similar passage at Mnd.80 = Cnd.505 reads kolaputtikena vā vaṇṇapokkharatāya vā, thus taking…

…at Mnd.8 & Cnd p. 152; pucchañji˚; at Vb-a.477. The meaning is “agitation,” as seen from explⁿ of term at Dhs-a.365…

…akāsi, sā “ayaṃ me… pucchati” ti ñatvā hatthaṃ vikāsesi, so ñatvā… ; he then asks by word of mouth)
■ *hattha-muddaṃ…

…p. 216: ettha eko na-karo pucchanattho hoti); Thag.1204; Mil.177. Perhaps at Snp.148 (kattha-ci naṃ, variant reading BB na; but Com. Kp-a.247…

…etc.); Snp.137; Vb.13, Vb.64, Vb.70 sq. (sa˚, a˚); Vv-a.12, Vv-a.13; Pv-a.26, Pv-a.121 (pucchanākāra˚), Pv-a.226 (paccakkhabhūtaṃ n…

freedom fr. moral blemish Mnd.340 = Nd ii.under pucchā Cnd.185; as adj. pure, unstained Dhp-a.iv.192 = Snp-a.469 (= anāvila).

nis + kilesa

adjective past participle

measured out, planned, laid out; created (by supernatural power iddhi); measured, stately DN.i.18, DN.i.56 (iddhiyā pi DN-a.i.167), DN.i.219 (Su˚ devaputta. Np.), ibid. (Pa …

…pari +…

…Pp.41; Mil.257, Mil.408; Snp-a.111.

pari + pucchati

question, interrogation Vin.i.190 (uddesa +); Vin.ii.219 (id.); AN.i.285; Mnd.234 = Cnd.386 (cp. Snp-a iii). See also uddesa.

pari + pucchā

adjective noun masculine

Cases:
■ gen. dat. pañcannaṃ,
■ instr. abl pañcahi,
■ loc. pañcasu;
■ often used in compositional form pañca˚ (cp. Ved. pañcāra with 5 spokes RV i.164¹³; G …

…Mil.339.

Ved. praśna, for details of etym. see pucchati

…˚piṇḍa, ˚pucchati (ask in return) ˚māreti (kill in revenge), ˚bhaṇḍa (goods in exchange) ˚bhaṇḍati (abuse in return)…

…adv.) without inquiry Vin.i.325.

paṭi + pucchati

question in return, inquiry; only ˚-(as abl.) by question, by inquiry, by means of question & answer in foll. compounds: ˚karaṇīya Vin.i.325 -vinīta AN.i.72; -vyākaraṇīya (pañha) DN.iii.229.

p …

…2, 84 = pakṣa). Cp piñcha & piñja.

cp. Epic Sk. piccha & puccha tail, to Lat. pinna, E. fin. Ger. finne

adjective asking, questioning Dhs-a.2, Dhs-a.3 (pañha˚).

fr. pṛch

-ā (f.) asking, enquiring, questioning Snp.504 (ā); Pv-a.121, Pv-a.223.

fr. pṛch

…Snp.460; DN-a.i.155; pucchatha DN.ii.154 pucchassu Snp.189, Snp.993;
pot puccheyyāmi DN.i.51 puccheyya AN.i.199; Pv-a.6;
…

…Cp. puṭṭha.

pp. of pucchati

…Ja.v.21.

cp. Vedic punar, punaḥ, to base *pŭ (related to *apo: see apa), as in puccha tail, Lat puppis, poop, Gr. πύματος the last;…

…vikatā; pucañcikaka; pucchakatā) and connects it with pucchaṃ cāleti (wagging of a dog’s tail, hence “agitation”); Expositor…

…of pucchati, Vedic pṛsṭa

Puṭṭha³

see phuṭṭha.

= Sk. spṛṣṭa, cp….

1. attainment, success accomplishment; happiness, good fortune; blessing bliss AN.i.38; Pv.ii.9#47 (= sampatti Pv-a.132)
   ■ Sampadā in its pregnant meaning is applied to the accomplishments of th …

to ask DN.i.116; ger. sampuccha having made an appointment with SN.i.176.

saṃ + pucchati

1. (lit.) coming together Ja.vi.414 (variant reading for T. saṃsandita).
2. (fig.) import application, reference, conclusion (lit. “flowing together”) Tikp.264. opamma˚; application of a simile “ter …

…yaṃ passati taṃ taṃ pucchati whomsoever he sees (each one) he asks Pv-a.38; yaṃ yaṃ manaso piyaṃ taṃ taṃ gahetvā whatever……

…to hold a recitation + paripucchaṃ d); AN.iv.114 (+ paripucchā), AN.v.50 sq. (pañho, u. veyyākaraṇaṃ); Cnd.385#2 (+ paripucchā);…

adjective (-˚)

1. taking up, acquiring, learning Vism.96 (ācariy˚), Vism.99 (˚paripucchā), Vism.277 (kananaṭṭhānassa).
2. noticing, taking notice, perception (as opp. to manasikāra) Vism.125, Vism.2 …

-ā (f.)

1. giving out, bestowing Cnd.262 (dhana˚)
2. sending off, discharging Ja.i.239 (nāvā˚ putting off to sea).
3. answer reply Vism.6, Vism.84; often in combination pucchā˚; question and ans …

…yaṃ passati taṃ taṃ pucchati “whomsoever he sees, him he asks” Ja.iii.155; yassaṃ yassaṃ disāyaṃ viharati, sakasmiṃ yeva…

…devataṃ otaretvā pañha-pucchanaṃ“), DN.i.80 DN.ii.93 (dhamna’-ādāsaṃ nāma dhamma-pariyāyaṃ desessāmi) SN.v.357 (id.);…

…˚ṃ dassesi), Pv-a.121 (pucchan˚-nidassanaṃ what has been asked); Snp-a.135 (˚nidassana).

• -parivitakka study…

…Geiger § 211) Thig.426; āpuccha Thig.416 & āpucchā [= āpṛcchya, cp. Vedic ācyā for ācya], only in neg. form…