…prosperity SN.i.44 (nom. siri); Ja.ii.410 (siriṃ) Ja.ii.466; DN-a.i.148; Vv-a.323 (instr. buddha-siriyā). rajjasirī-dāyikā devatā the…

…prosperity SN.i.44 (nom. siri); Ja.ii.410 (siriṃ) Ja.ii.466; DN-a.i.148; Vv-a.323 (instr. buddha-siriyā). rajjasirī-dāyikā devatā the…

Asita¹KaṇhāsiriKāladevala

An ascetic who possessed various psychic powers. Once, while in Tāvatiṃsā heaven, he saw the whole city…

…When the Licchavis started coming there to pay their respects to the Buddha, the monks, desiring solitude, went into the woodlands near by, such as…

…on what is truly worth desiring.

Māgaṇḍiya²

A Paribbājaka. The Buddha was once staying in the fire hut of the brahmin…

…out the place with all their retinues, and Nikata and his coleagues, desiring solitude, retired to the Gosiṅgasālavana. AN.v.133f.

…among nuns.

• His constant attendant was Khemaṅkara.
• Among his patrons were Sirivaḍḍha and Canda among men,
• and Cittā and Suguttā among…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of openness, and how when confronted by Death, one should not waste one’s days. Thag.447–452

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of how a monk without anger will not grieve when the time for Death approaches. Thag.502–509

…verses speak of remaining still in mind amid praise and blame. Thag.159–160

Sirimā²

Sirimā is mentioned in a list of…

…lightning flashes. Thag.41

Sirivaḍḍha²

A minister of Pasenadi, who once sent a message through him to Ānanda….

…his gratitude, Sakka, desiring to test him, approached him and offered him untold wealth if he would repudiate the Buddha, his teachings, and…

A courtesan of Rājagaha. She was the mother of Jīvaka Komārabhacca Vin.i.268f. and of his sister Sirimā.

…offence, but the Buddha, desiring to talk to him, asked one of Upasena’s followers if he liked rag-robes. “No, Sir, but I wear them out of…

…chief lay patrons were Punabbasummitta and Nāga among men, and Sirimā and Uttarā among women. DN.ii.2ff.

praying for; desiring.

praying for; desiring.

very much desiring.

very much desiring.

wishing for, desiring.

wishing for, desiring.

‘having the mind directed towards’, intent on, desiring; pleased; not anxious.

‘having the mind directed towards’, intent on, desiring; pleased; not anxious.

having few wishes; desiring little; content

1. wishing the benefit, profit (of, gen.); wishing (one) well.
2. desiring the goal

atthika¹

mfn. desiring, wanting (instr.); aiming at, having as purpose (instr.); in need (of, instr.).

atthika²

mfn. who…

having longings for this, desiring this

1. (mfn.) tied or bound; greedy, greedily desiring.
2. (n.) a bond; a fetter, or greediness?

eagerly desiring; hungry, greedy (for, loc.)

greedy and covetous; greedily desiring

greedy and covetous; greedily desiring

1. doubting; being uncertain.
2. desiring, hoping for.

1. doubting; being uncertain.
2. desiring, hoping for.

absorbed in that; identifying with that; desiring that.

…The mental fermentation of desiring existence bhavāsava, Ex: ‘Being is good’
3: The mental fermentation of wrong views ditthāsava, Ex: ’My…

adjective praying for, desiring AN III.353 (kāma-lābha˚).

fr. abhijappati

…Sdhp.62. As adj. (-˚) desiring Pv-a.226 (hass˚ in play = khiḍḍatthika). 2. sense, meaning conclusion, inference (cp. adhigama) Mil.148;…

dispassion SN.v.6; adj. -a without desires, not desiring Snp.707.

an + icchā

…amanussa˚, vāḷa˚, siriṃsapa˚ jīvita˚, brahmacariya˚*. In B.Sk. 7 at Divy.544, viz…

greedy after, hankering after, desiring, coveting Snp.86 (anânu˚), Snp.144, Snp.952; Thag.580.

pp. of anugijjhati

adjective not having it’s equal, incomparable Ja.i.94 (Baddha-sirī).

a + paṭi = sama; cp. BSk. apratisama Mvu.i.104

adjective desiring little or nothing, easily satisfied, unassuming, contented unpretentious SN.i.63, SN.i.65; AN.iii.432; AN.iv.2, AN.iv.218 sq.,…

adjective without splendour, having lost its brightness, in assirī viya khāyati Ne.62 = Ud.79 (which latter has sassar’ iva, cp. C. on passage l. c.).

a + sirī

…is atra atra icchamāna desiring here & there; but see atricchā very covetous, greedy, wanting too much Ja.i.414 =…

…(-˚) called, having the name of Snp.684 (isi˚), Snp.686 (Asit˚), Snp.689 (kanhasiri˚), Snp.1133 (Sace˚, cp. Cnd.624).

fr. avhayati; cp….

…Sirivhāyana as “ehi Siri mayhaṃ sire patiṭṭhāhī ti evaṃ sire Siriyā avhayanaṃ”), DN.i.244, DN.i.245 (variant reading…

…viz. ḍaṃsā, adhipātā, siriṃsapā, manussaphassā catuppādā); Vb.379 (5, viz. ājīvika˚, asiloka˚ parisa-sārajja˚, maraṇa˚,…

I. Crude meaning

1. a wheel (of a carriage) Dhp.1; Pv-a.65 (ratha˚); Mil.27.
2. a discus used as a missile weapon Ja.i.74; Pgdp.36; cp khura˚ a razor as an instr. of torture.
3. a disc, a …

…ti devā, pañcahi kāmaguṇehi kīḷanti attano vā siriyā jotantī ti attho Kp-a.123

…wishing for or desiring wealth Snp.987

• -āsā craving for wealth;
• -kkīta bought for money Dhp-a.ii.3, *…

adjective seeking, wishing, desiring SN.ii.11 (sambhav˚); Ja.i.87 (phal˚); Ja.iv.26 (dukkham˚); Pv.ii.9#28 (gharam); Pv-a.132.

Sk. eṣin, of…

…Vv-a.220
■ Ja.i.90 (siri˚ royal chamber); Ja.iii.276; Vv.78#5 (= ovaraka Vv-a.304); Dhp-a.i.397; Mil.10, Mil.295. See also anto˚. 2….

…Dhp-a.iii.104; Vv-a.75 (Sirimā); Pv-a.195, Pv-a.199
■ Customs of a gaṇikā Ja.iv.249; Ja.v.134
■ Cp….

…-esin desiring another’s welfare, well-wishing MN.ii.238; SN.iv.359; SN.v.157; ˚tā seeking another’s welfare,…

desiring, wish Ja.iv.5; Ja.vi.244.

fr. iṣ², cp. Sk. īpsana

…vat’ amha rūpavatiṃ Siriṃ).

• -cakka the Buddha’s reign, rule, authority Ja.iv.100
• -putta…

…-kāma desiring what is good AN.iii.109;

• -kārin (a) doing good virtuous (opp. pāpa˚) SN.i.227, cp….

adjective (-˚) wishing for, desiring Dhs-a.365 (sādhu˚; variant reading ˚kāma); kamyā, abl. in the desire for, see next.

fr. kām

…AN.ii.240; dūsetu˚ desiring to molest Vin.iv.212; dhamma˚ Snp.92; pasaṃsa˚ Snp.825 So frequently in comb. w. inf., meaning, willing to…

adjective noun desiring, loving, fond of; a sweetheart, lover Ja.v.306; Mhbv.3.

cp. Sk. kāmuka

Lakkhika & ˚ya

adjective belonging to auspices, favoured by good luck Sdhp.105 (˚ya); usually neg alakkhika unlucky, unfortunate, ill-fated; either with appa-puñña of no me …

Lakkhika & ˚ya

adjective belonging to auspices, favoured by good luck Sdhp.105 (˚ya); usually neg alakkhika unlucky, unfortunate, ill-fated; either with appa-puñña of no me …

1. luck, good fortune, success, personal welfare Ja.iii.443 (combined with sirī splendour explained by parivāra-sampatti & paññā respectively), Ja.iv.281 (explained as “sirī pi puññam pi paññā pi”). …

adjective having lost his (or its) splendour or prosperity Ja.vi.225 (ājīvika), Ja.vi.456 (rājabhavana).

nis + sirī

name.

1. Literal. nom. nāmaṃ SN.i.39; Snp.808; Ja.ii.131; Mil.27; acc. nāmaṃ Pv-a.145 (likhi: he wrote her name)
   ■ nāmaṃ karoti to give a name Snp.344 Cnd.466 (n’ etaṃ nāmaṃ mātarā kataṃ on “ …

…gīvāya), Ja.vi.383 (siriṃ); Mil.39 (gehe padīpaṃ), Mil.360 (udakaṃ) DN-a.i.218. Perhaps at Thag-a.203 for pavedheti. Caus. ii….

…+ pa + Caus. of…

orig. meaning “tube,” container, hollow pocket.

1. a container, usually made of leaves (cp Ja.iv.436; Ja.v.441; Ja.vi.236), to carry fruit or other viands a pocket, basket: ucchu˚; basket for sugar …

…(cp. Kp-a.227).

• -siri-dāyikā (devatā) (goddess) giving success to the empire Dhp-a.ii.17
• -sīma border of the empire…

…riṣ,…

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 …

…beauty Ja.iii.187.

• -siri personal splendour Ja.i.60.

cp. Vedic rūpa, connected etymologically with varpa (Grassmann). The…

various reading of siriṃsapa MN.i.10 etc.

adjective glorious, resplendent Ja.i.95; Ja.ii.1; Ja.iv.189; Ja.vi.270.

sa³ + sirī + ka

adjective made of Sirīsa wood, name of a hall DN.ii.356 sq.; Vv.84#53; Vv-a.331, Vv-a.351.

fr. sirīsa

adjective glorious DN.ii.240. Siri (siri)

siri + mant

(long) creeping animal, serpent, a reptile Vin.i.3; Vin.ii.110; DN.ii.57; MN.i.10; SN.i.154; AN.ii.73 AN.ii.117, AN.ii.143; AN.v.15; Snp.52, Snp.964; Ja.i.93; Pv.iii.5#2; Mnd.484 Vb-a.6. -tta (nt. …

the tree Acacia sirissa DN.ii.4; SN.iv.193; Vv.84#32; Vv-a.331, Vv-a.344; --puppha a kind of gem Mil.118. Cp….

is a word peculiar to the Jātaka. At one passage it is explained by the Commentary as “vedi” (i.e. rail, cornice), where it is applied to the slender waist of a woman (cp. vilāka & vilaggita;): Ja …

1. name of certain non-human beings, as spirits, ogres, dryads, ghosts spooks. Their usual epithet and category of being is amanussa, i.e. not a human being (but not a sublime g …

adjective wishing, desiring, hoping, expecting Vv.84#6 (kiṃ ā = kiṃ paccāsiṃ santo Vv-a.336); Pv.iv.1#24 (= āsiṃsamāna patthayamana…

hoping wishing, desiring, longing for Snp.369 (an˚; Snp-a.365 however reads āsayāna), Snp.1090; Thag.528; Ja.iv.18 (= āsiṃsanto C.),…

…or stinging sensations, as ˚siriṃsapa Snp.52, & freq. in cpd; ḍaṃsa-makasa-vāt’ ātapa-siriṃsapa-samphassa MN.i.10; AN.ii.117,…