to speak, say, call;
pres not found (for which vadati);
fut 1^st sg. vakkhāmi Ja.i.346 3^rd vakkhati SN.i.142; Ja.i.356; Ja.ii.40; Ja.vi.352; Vb-a.51 1 …

…(nemi˚) Often as mukha-vaṭṭi outer rim, border, lining, e.g. cakkavāḷa˚ Ja.i.64, Ja.i.72; Dhp-a.i.319; Dhp-a.iii.209; patt˚…

Hell. Descriptions of it are to be found in several places in the four Nikāyas MN.iii.183 AN.i.141–142 It is a quadrangular space, one hundred leagues each way, four-doored, walled all round and abov …

The Wheel Treasure that is one of the seven treasures of a Wheel Turning Monarch (cakkavatti). The Cakkaratana is the Cakkavatti’s chief symbol of office; on its appearance before him, he sprinkles …

A World ruler. The world itself means “Turner of the Wheel,” the Wheel (Cakka) being the well known Indian symbol of empire. More than one thousand sons are his; his dominions extend throughout the …

A Cakkavatti of long ago. When his cakka showed signs of disappearing, he handed the kingdom over to his eldest son and became a hermit. Later he taught his son how he, in turn, could become a Cakka …

MahāmoggallānaMoggallānaKolita

The second of the Chief Disciples of the Buddha. He and Sāriputta went forth as disciples of Sañjaya. After some time, Sāriputta, wandering about in Rājagaha, met Assaj …

The name given to a Great Being, destined to become either a Cakkavatti or a Buddha. He carries on his person the following thirty two marks. DN.ii.17f. DN.iii.142ff. MN.ii.136f. .

1. he has fe …

The name of a people and their country.

The country is included in the sixteen Great Nations of the Buddha’s time. The kingdom, at that time, was divided into two parts, having their respective capit …

MāraNamuciKaṇhaAdhipatiAntakaPamattabandhuPāpimā

Generally regarded as the personification of Death, the Evil One, the Tempter. Sometimes known as the Dark One (Kaṇha). Snp.355 MN.i.377 DN.ii.262 T …

MātulaMatula

A village in Māgadha, where the Buddha stayed and where he preached the Cakkavattisīhanāda Sutta. Aiii.58

Māgadha3town

Nandana¹

A devaputta who visited the Buddha at Sāvatthī and asked him questions regarding virtue, wisdom, etc. The Buddha answered them, and he went away satisfied. SN.i.62

Nandana ^…

A class of devas, inhabitants of the highest stage of the sensuous universe.

They are described AN.i.210 SN.v.410 SN.v.423 DN.ii.91 DN.iii.218 as “beings who desire the creation of others, in order t …

A future king, who will be the Cakkavatti of Ketumatī at the time of the appearance of Metteyya Buddha in the world. He will raise up again the palace of King Mahāpanāda and live there. But later he w …

The name of the Elephant Treasure of the Cakkavatti Mahāsudassana. He was “all white, sevenfold firm (sattappatiṭṭha), wonderful in power, flying through the sky.”. DN.ii.174 MN.iii.173f.

A mythical region. A detailed description of it is given in the Āṭānāṭiya Sutta. DN.iii.199ff. The men who live there own no property nor have they wives of their own; they do not have to work for t …

A devaputta, king of the devas of the Parinimmita-vassavatti world. DN.i.219 Because of his generosity and virtue practised in past births, he surpasses the devas of his world in ten things: divine …

the post to which the bolt is fastened

not turning back; not to be turned back.

not turning back; not to be turned back.

to be followed; to be conformed to

not returning; not coming back.

not subject to return (to this world); not liable to turn back or change.

not turning to; not seduced, unaffected.

not turning to; not seduced, unaffected.

not to be turned or rolled back; not to be black; irresistible

not to be turned or rolled back; not to be black; irresistible

precious horse, an excellent horse; esp. the ’horse-treasure ’ (one of the seven ratanas of a cakkavatti(n) king)

the “wheel treasure” of the cakkavatti(n)

universal monarch; wheel turning emperor.

universal monarch; wheel turning emperor.

roll of cloth.

acting in conformity with dhamma.

acting in conformity with dhamma.

roll of cloth; fringe of a cloth.

indeclinable two or three times.

num. thirty two.

num.

num.

num.

kind of torture.

the householder’s treasure (one of the seven treasures of the cakkavatti(n) emperor)

the “woman-treasure”, (one of the seven ratanas of a cakkavatti(n)) king)

(one) who lives or behaves like a dog (a practice of certain ascetics)

of nivattati

what is rolled up or round; a fold, a tuck; a hem; a seam; a girdle, a waist cloth, a fold of material at the waist (in which objects were carried); perhaps also a bracelet

what is rolled up or round; a fold, a tuck; a hem; a seam; a girdle, a waist cloth, a fold of material at the waist (in which objects were carried); perhaps also a bracelet

what is rolled up or round; a fold, a tuck; a hem; a seam; a girdle, a waist cloth, a fold of material at the waist (in which objects were carried); perhaps also a bracelet

, impers. of tuvaṭṭati

the name or description of a type of chair

Avacara: S phere, realm, level or dimension. The 3 levels of existence are: the sense-level kāmāvacara, the fine-material level rūpāvacara, the formless level arūpāvacara. Which things are …

Cakka: ‘wheel’, is one of the seven ‘precious possessions’ ratana of a righteous World Emperor cakkavatti ‘He who owns the Wheel,’ cf. D. 26, and symbolizes conquering progress and expanding s …

Paranimmita-vasavatti-deva: ‘divine beings with power over the productions of others’, constitute a class of divine beings in the sense-sphere kāma-loka. Māra is said to be their ruler. Cf. …

noun adjective overcoming, conquering, vanquishing, having power over, a Lord or Master of (-˚) DN.iii.29; SN.ii.284; Snp.211 (sabba˚), Snp.545 (Māra˚, cp. Mārasena-pamaddana Snp.561), Snp.642
■ O …

adjective noun wonderful, surprising strange, marvellous DN.ii.155; MN.i.79; MN.iii.118, MN.iii.125, MN.iii.144 (an˚); SN.iv.371; AN.i.181; Mil.28, Mil.253; Dhp-a.iii.171; Pv-a.121; Vv-a.71 (an˚). …

…MN.iii.95.

• -vaṭṭi = ˚phalaka Vin.ii.120, Vin.ii.148.
• -sūci bolting pin…

…MN.iii.95.

• -vaṭṭi = ˚phalaka Vin.ii.120, Vin.ii.148.
• -sūci bolting pin…

1. house or hut, usually implying the comforts of living at home as opp. to anagāra homelessness or the state of a homeless wanderer (mendicant). See anagāriyā
   ■ Thus freq. in two phrases con …

…the anus Ja.iv.402.

• -vaṭṭi = ˚guṇa Vism.258.

Vedic āntra, contr. fr. antara inner = Lat. interus, Gr. ε…

Anu¹

indeclinable prep. & pref

A.

As prep. anu is only found occasionally, and here its old (Vedic) function with acc. is superseded by the loc. Traces of …

(-˚) adjective suffix following or followed by, going after, undergoing, being in or under standing under the influence of Snp.332 (vasa˚; in the power of), Snp.791 (ejā˚; = abhibhūta Snp.527), 1 …

(-˚) dealing with, occupation, connection with SN.iii.16.

anu + parivatti

1. to advise, admonish, instruct in or give advice upon (c. acc.) to exhort to Vin.i.83; DN.i.135; DN.ii.154; Dhp.77, Dhp.159 (aññaṃ); Ja.vi.368; Cp.i.10#3; Pv.ii.6#8; Pv-a.148
   grd anusāsiya V …

adjective

1. = anupavattaka (q.v.) Thag.1014 (cakka˚).
2. following, siding with (-˚) Vin.iv.218 (ukkhittânuvattikā f.).

fr. anuvatteti

adjective following, acting according to or in conformity with (-˚), obedient Ja.ii.348 (f. ˚inī), Ja.iii.319 (id.); Dhp.86 (dhamma˚); Vv.15#5 (vasa˚ = anukūlabhāvena vattana sīla Vv-a.71); Dhp-a.i …

adjective noun one who does not return, almost syn. with anāgāmin in phrase anāvatti-dhamma one who is not destined to shift or return from one birth to another, DN.i.156 (cp. DN-a.i.313); DN-a.i …

adjective

1. not to be rolled back Snp.554 (of dhammacakka may however be taken in meaning of b.)
2. irresistable Ja.ii.245 (sīhanada). Note. The spelling with ṭ is only found as variant reading at …

adjective noun

1. (racial) Aryan DN.ii.87.
2. (social) noble, distinguished, of high birth.
3. (ethical) in accord with the customs and ideals of the Aryan clans, held in esteem by Aryans, gene …

adjective [a + sankusaka, which is distorted from Sk. sankasuka splitting, crumbling, see Kern,

Toevoegselen

p. 18 not contrary Ja.vi.297 (˚vattin, C. appaṭilomavattin, cp. Ja trsl^n.vi.143).

Aṭṭha¹

num. card, eight, decl. like pl. of adj. in-a A. The number in objective significance, based on natural phenomena: see compounds ˚angula, ˚nakha, ˚pada, ˚pāda B. The number in …

one who is getting trained, dependent, a freed slave, villager subject. Only in compounds like bhojisiyaṃ [bhoja + isi ya = issariya] mastery over dependence, i.e. independence SN.i.44, SN.i.45; *b …

Brahma & Brahmā

I. Brahman

neuter [cp. Vedic bráhman nt. prayer; nom. sg bráhma]

1. the supreme good; as a buddhistic term used in a sense different from the brahmanic (save in controvers …

Brahma & Brahmā

I. Brahman

neuter [cp. Vedic bráhman nt. prayer; nom. sg bráhma]

1. the supreme good; as a buddhistic term used in a sense different from the brahmanic (save in controvers …

Buddha¹

adjective

1. understood SN.i.35 = SN.i.60 (su-dub-buddha very difficult to understand)
2. having attained enlightenment, wise AN.iv.449; Pv-a.16 (buddh’ ādayo), Pv-a.60 (= ari …

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 …

Citta¹ & Citra

adjective variegated, manifold, beautiful; tasty, sweet, spiced (of cakes), Ja.iv.30 (geṇḍuka); Dhp.171 (rājaratha); Vv.47#9; Pv.ii.11#2 (aneka˚); Pv.iv.3#13 (pūvā = madhurā …

Cātur˚

(and cātu˚) consisting of four. Only in compounds viz.

• -(r)anta (adj.) “of four ends,” i.e. covering or belonging to the 4 points of the compass, all-encircling, Ep of the earth: Ja.ii. …

ra; (on ṇ: l cp. guṇa: guḷa etc.) to *del as in Sk. dala, dalati. Cp. Lat. dolare to cut, split, work in wood; delere to destroy; Gr.δαίδαλον work of art; Mhg. zelge twig; zol a stick Possibly also …

god, a divine being; usually in pl. devā the gods. As title attributed to any superhuman being or beings regarded to be in certain respects above the human level. Thus primarily (see 1^a) …

Dhamma¹

masculine & rarely neuter constitution etc.

A. Definitions by Commentators

Bdhgh gives a fourfold meaning of the word dhamma (at DN-a.i.99; Dhp-a.i.22), viz. 1 guṇe ( …

adjective lawful, according to the Dh. or the rule; proper, fit, right permitted, legitimate, justified; righteous, honourable of good character, just, esp. an attr. of a righteous King (rājā cakkavat …

…fine garment Mil.262.

• -vaṭṭi fringed cotton cloth Vin.ii.266.
• -veṇi plaited cotton cloth…

number two.

A. Meanings

I. Two as unit

1. with objective foundation:
   1. denoting a combination (pair, couple) or a repetition (twice). In this conn. frequent both objective …

Eraka¹

adjective driving away, moving Ja.iv.20 (˚vāta); -vattika a certain kind of torture MN.i.87 = AN.i.47 = AN.ii.122 = Cnd.604 = Mil.197.

fr. ereti

Eraka²

neuter Typha …

(and gahīta Dhp.311) adjective seized. taken, grasped DN.i.16; DN-a.i.107 (= ādinna, pavattita) Ja.i.61; Ja.iv.2; Pv-a.43 (variant reading for text gaṇhita)
■ nt a grasp, grip Dhp-a.iii.175
■ g …

1. going, going away, (opp. āgati coming) (both gati & āgati usually in pregnant sense of No. (2) See āgati); direction, course, career. Freq of the two careers of a Mahāpurisa (viz. either a Cakkavat …

movement, posture, deportment MN.i.81; Snp.1038 (= cariyā vatti vihāro Cnd.148); Iti.31; Vism.145 (+ vutti pālana yapana).

-patha way of deportment; mode of movement; good behavi …

inhabited country, the country (opp. town or market-place), the continent politically: a province, district, county DN.i.136 (opp nigama); DN.ii.349; AN.i.160, AN.i.178; Snp.422, Snp.683, Snp.995, Sn …

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 …

1. (f.) pity compassion. Karuṇā is one of the 4 qualities of character significant of a human being who has attained enfranchisement of heart (ceto-vimutti) in the 4 sentiments viz. mettā k.˚ upekhā …

1. talk talking, conversation AN.i.130; Pv-a.39. So in antarā˚ DN.i.179; Snp.p.107, Snp.p.115; cp. sallāpa. Also in tiracchāna˚; low, common speech, comprising 28 kinds of conversational talk a b …

(cp. also halāhala) shouting, uproar, excitement about (-˚), tumult, foreboding, warning about something, hailing. There are 5 kolāhalāni enumerated at Kp-a.120 sq. viz. kappa˚; (the announcement …

Kāla & Kāḷa

Preliminary

1. dark (syn. kaṇha, which cp. for meaning and applications), black, blueblack, misty, cloudy. Its proper sphere of application is the dark as opposed to light, and i …

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 …

group, heap, collection, aggregate, body

Definitions and synonyms

Snp-a.31 gives the foll. synonyms and similes of kāya: kuṭī, guhā (Snp.772), deha, sandeha (Dhp.148 = Thag.20), nāvā (Dhp.3 …

Kāla & Kāḷa

Preliminary

1. dark (syn. kaṇha, which cp. for meaning and applications), black, blueblack, misty, cloudy. Its proper sphere of application is the dark as opposed to light, and i …

1. sign, characteristic mark; esp. a sign as implying something extraordinary or pointing to the future, therefore a prognosticative mark (cp. talisman), a distinguishing mark or salient feature, prop …

world, primarily “visible world,” then in general as “space or sphere of creation, with var. degrees of substantiality. Often (unspecified in the comprehensive sense of “universe.” Sometimes the term …

adjective

1. mixed (with: -˚); various Vin.i.33 (kesa˚, jatā˚ etc. = a mixture of, various); Thag.143; Ja.iii.95, Ja.iii.144 (udaka-paṇṇa˚ yāgu); Pv.i.9#2 (missā kiṭakā). nt. missaṃ as adv. “in a …

…-vaṭṭi “opening-circumference,” i.e. brim, edge, rim Dhp-a.ii.5 (of the Lohakumbhi purgatory cp. Ja.iii.43…

Mutta¹

1. released, set free, freed; as-˚ free from Snp.687 (abbhā˚ free from the stain of a cloud); Dhp.172 (id.), Dhp.382 (id.)
   ■ Dhp.344; Pv.iv.1#34; Pv-a.65 (su˚).
2. given up or …

…muṇḍika-pabbata).

• -vaṭṭin “shaven hireling” (?), a king’s servant, probably porter Vin.ii.137. The…

…Saṃsāra of the chariot of existence, bhavaratha); Dhp-a.ii.124 (˚vaṭṭi); Vv-a.277.

Vedic nemi, perhaps to namati

constitution, product; rebirth Ja.i.47; Ne.28, Ne.79; Vism.199, Vism.649; Vv-a.10 Cp. abhi˚.

Sk. nirvṛtti, nis + vatti

…of the wick is expressed by vaṭṭiṃ okassayāmi (= dīpavaṭṭiṃ ākaḍḍhemi Thag-a.117) cp. on this passage Pischel, *Leben & Lehre…

…jāleyya); do. of telaṃ & vaṭṭiṃ paṭicca; telappadīpo n. SN.ii.86 = SN.iii.126 = SN.iv.213 = SN.v.319; sace te purato so…

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 …

to turn back, to return (opp. gacchati), to turn away from, to flee, vanish, disappear Vin.i.46; DN.i.118; Ja.i.223; Ja.ii.153 Ja.iv.142; Snp.p.80; Pv.ii.9#34; Pv.iv.10#7; Snp-a.374; Pv-a.74 Pv-a.1 …

returning, return Pv-a.189 (gati˚ going & coming).

fr. ni + vṛt

…(?) Mhvs.vii.20 (Com “vaṭṭita-assanārāca-pasa” = a noose formed by bending the ends of the n. into a circle).

Sk. nārāca;…

to be after something, to go into, to search, reconnoitre, investigate, pry Vin.iii.52 (ger. ˚itvā) MN.i.502 (ocarati); SN.i.79 (˚itvā: so read for T. ocaritā C. explains by vīmaṃsitvā taṃ taṃ pavatti …

…pull out draw out Thig.116 (vaṭṭiṃ = dīpavaṭṭiṃ ākaḍḍheti Thag-a.117). [MSS. often spell okk˚; ].

o + kassati, see also…

…Ja.i.265 (āvāṭa-mukha-vaṭṭiyaṃ); Ja.vi.40 (hatthe); Dhp-a.ii.57 (passaṃ; gloss olambi) Vv-a.217, Vv-a.219.

assimil. form of…

adjective forming a substratum for rebirth (always with ref. to puñña, merit). Not with Morris, J.P.T.S. 1885 38 as “exceedingly great”; the correct interpretation is given by Dhpāla at Vv-a.154 as “ …

…(?) Vin.i.254 (vv ll. ovaṭṭiya˚, ovadhita˚ ovadhīya˚); Ja.ii.197 (variant reading ovaddhi˚) See also…

adjective each one, single, by oneself, separate, various several DN.i.49 (itthi); DN.ii.261 (˚vasavattin, of the 10 issaras); SN.i.26 (˚gāthā a stanza each), SN.i.146 (˚brahma an independent Brahma); …

adverb behind after Dhp.348 (= anāgatesu khandhesu Dhp-a.iv.63; opp pure); Pv-a.56, Pv-a.74; Dhp-a.iii.197 (˚vatti). Often doubled pacchato pacchato, i.e. always or close behind, Ja.ii.123 (opp. p …

indication, location, range, district; region, spot, place SN.ii.227, SN.ii.254 SN.v.201; AN.ii.167 (cattāro mahā˚); Dhp.127 (jagati˚), Dhp.303; Ja.ii.3, Ja.ii.158 (himavanta˚); Ja.iii.25 (id.), Ja.ii …

…SN.ii.86 (telañ ca vaṭṭiñ ca telapadīpo jhāyati) = SN.iv.213 SN.v.319; AN.i.137; Vv-a.198

■ appadīpa where there is no…

1. a cross-bar Vin.ii.154; Thig.263 (vaṭṭa˚ = parighadaṇḍa Thag-a.211); Ja.ii.95; Ja.vi.276.
2. an obstacle, hindrance DN.ii.254 = SN.i.27

■ (adj) (-˚) in two phrases okkhitta˚; with cross-bars …

adverb adjective

1. (adv. & prep.) beyond, on the further side of (with abl. or loc.), over Pv-a.168 (para Gangāya, variant reading ˚āyaṃ). See in same meaning & application paraṃ, paro and parā & c …

one who attains Parinibbāna. Of the 2 meanings registered under parinibbāna we find No. 1 only in a very restricted use when taken in both senses of sa-and an-upādisesa parinibbāna; e.g. at AN.ii.15 …

circle (lit. turning round) Ja.i.101; cp. parivattika in phrase paligha˚ (q.v.).

fr. parivatta

1. to turn round (trs.), to turn over Ja.i.202; Ja.ii.275 (sarīraṃ); Ja.v.217; DN-a.i.244
2. to deal with, handle, set going, put forth, recite Vism.96, in phrase mantaṃ p. to recite, practise a ch …

1. turned round, twisted Ja.iv.384.
2. recited Vism.96.

pp. of parivatteti

…spelling & explⁿ; perhaps “parivaṭṭin?

leader, guide, adviser; one of the 7 treasures (ratanāni) of a great king or Cakkavattin (according to Bdhgh on DN.ii.177 the eldest son; in the Lal. Vist. a general cp. Divy.211 Divy.217; Senart, *Lé …

…the bowl Vin.ii.269.

• -vaṭṭi the brim of a bowl SN.iv.168.
• -saññin paying attention to…

adj. nt.

1. moving forward, doing good, beneficial, useful; f. ˚i MN.i.214; Pp.35 (spelt pavattinī in T. as well as Pp-a.218).
2. execution performance, carrying out Mil.277 (āṇā,˚ cp pavatti).

fr. pavattati

transitive

1. to send forth, set going Vin.i.87 (assūni); SN.ii.282 (id.) Ja.i.147 (selagulaṃ pavaṭṭ˚); esp. in phrase dhammacakkaṃ p. to inaugurate the reign of righteousness Vin.i.8, Vin.i.11; MN …

1. manifestation, wielding, execution, giving, in āṇā˚; royal authority Ja.iii.504 Ja.iv.145 Thag-a.283
2. happening, incident, news Ja.i.125, Ja.i.150; Ja.ii.416; Vism.91; Pv-a.6, Pv-a.17, Pv-a …

adjective

1. advancing, moving forward, proceeding, effective, beneficial; only in phrase dhammā pavattino AN.i.279; DN-a.i.4 = Pv-a.2; and in suppavattin (good-flowing, i.e. well-recited?) A …

set going, inaugurated, established Vin.i.11 (dhammacakka); MN.iii.29, MN.iii.77; SN.i.191; Snp.556, Snp.557 (dhammacakka); Pv-a.67 (id.), Pv-a.140 (sangīti); Snp-a.454.

pp. of pavatteti

happening, proceeding, fate, event Pv-a.31 (variant reading pavatti), Pv-a.46, Pv-a.53, Pv-a.61, Pv-a.78, Pv-a.81 and passim (perhaps should be read pavatti at all passages).

fr. pa + vṛt, c …

to step backwards, to return (opp. abhi˚) Vin.ii.110, Vin.ii.208; MN.i.78; SN.i.200, SN.i.226 SN.ii.282; Snp.388 (ger. ˚kkamma = nivattitvā Snp-a.374) Snp-a.53
caus paṭikkamāpeti to cause to ret …

means of reaching a goal or destination, path, way, means, method, mode of progress (cp. Dhs. translation 53, 82, 92, 143), course, practice (cp. BSk. pratipad in meaning of pratipatti “line of cond …

Paṭivaṭṭati & ˚vattati

(intrs.) to roll or move back, to turn away from AN.iv.47 = Mil.297 (paṭilīyati paṭikutati p.); Caus. paṭivaṭṭeti in same meaning trs (but cp. Childers s. v. “to knock, strik …

Paṭivaṭṭati & ˚vattati

(intrs.) to roll or move back, to turn away from AN.iv.47 = Mil.297 (paṭilīyati paṭikutati p.); Caus. paṭivaṭṭeti in same meaning trs (but cp. Childers s. v. “to knock, strik …

…Pv.ii.2#6. pubba-vaṭṭi a lump of matter Dhp-a.iii.117.

Vedic pūya → *pūva → *puvva → pubba (Geiger,

Pali Grammar

§…

indeclinable again. There are several forms of this adv., but puna has to be considered as the orig. Pali form. The form puno is doubtful; if authentic, a Sanskritisation; only fou …

Pāli (Pāḷi)

feminine

1. a line, row Dāvs iii.61; Dāvs iv.3; Vism.242 (dvattiṃs’ ākāra˚), Vism.251 (danta˚); Snp-a.87.
2. a line, norm thus the canon of Buddhist writings; the text of the Pāli Canon …

Pāli (Pāḷi)

feminine

1. a line, row Dāvs iii.61; Dāvs iv.3; Vism.242 (dvattiṃs’ ākāra˚), Vism.251 (danta˚); Snp-a.87.
2. a line, norm thus the canon of Buddhist writings; the text of the Pāli Canon …

…vijaṭāpeti); Ja.ii.197 (ovaṭṭikaṃ sibbāpetvā rajāpetvā)

raj & rañj; to shine, to be coloured or light (-red); to Idg. *areg to…

kingship, royalty, kingdom, empire; reign, throne; (fig.) sovereignty AN.iii.300 (˚ṃ kāreti); Snp.114, Snp.553 (˚ṃ kāreti to reign); Ja.i.57; Ja.i.64 (ekarattena tīṇi rajjāni atikkamma; 3 kingdoms), J …

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 …

combination, application, pursuance, in vutti˚; Ja.iii.541 (so read for vatti˚).

abstr. fr. samodhāna

one’s own will Dhs-a.61 (˚vattitā; cp. Expos. 81).

sa⁴ + vasa

1. the sun Vin.i.2; DN.ii.319; Snp.687; AN.i.227; SN.v.29 sq. Ja.ii.73; Vism.231 (in simile), Vism.416 (the seventh sun), Vism.417 (myth of pop. etym.), Vism.690 (in sim.); Mil.299; Kp-a.21 (bāla˚, i …

immobility, firmness, security, solidity, an undisturbed state; always in janapada˚; an appeased country, as one of the blessings of the reign of a Cakkavattin. Explained at DN-a.i.250 as “janapade …

stupa or tope, a bell-shaped pile of earth, a mound, tumulus, cairn; dome, esp. a monument erected over the ashes of an Arahant (otherwise called dhātugabbha = dāgaba), or on spots consecrated as sce …

…Vism.108.

• -vaṭṭi “belly-sack”, belly Vin.iii.39 Vin.iii.117; Vism.262 where Kp-a reads ud….

1. “breathing out”, exulting cry, i e. an utterance, mostly in metrical form, inspired by a particularly intense emotion, whether it be joyful or sorrowful (cp. K. S. p. 29 n. 2) DN.i.50 DN.i.92; SN.i …

retired, desisting Ja.v.158 (= udāvattitva nivattitva C).

pp. of udāvattate, ud + ā vattati

…Pp.33; Vism.346 (˚mukhavaṭṭi), Vism.356 (˚kapāla in comp.); Dhp-a.i.136; Dhp-a.ii.5; Dhp-a.iii.371; Dhp-a.iv.130; Pp-a.231;…

…expl^n. is vattavaṭṭi (patta˚? a leaf? Cp. SN.iii.141), prob. = vaṭṭi (Sk varti a kind of pad). See details given by Morris…

…Ja.ii.433; Vism.172 (usuma-vaṭṭi-sadisa); DN-a.i.186; Dhp-a.i.225; Dhp-a.ii.20.

the diaeretic form of Sk. uṣman, of which the direct…

*Vacati

see vatti.

vac

in anta˚; at Ja.i.260 is to be read as vaṭṭi.

is fut. of vac: he will say, e.g. at Vin.ii.190; Vin.iv.238. See vatti.

power, authority, control, influence SN.i.43, SN.i.240 (kodho vo vasam āyātu: shall be in your power; vasa = āṇāpavattana K.S. i.320); MN.i.214 (bhikkhu cittaṃ vasaṃ vatteti, no ca cittassa vasena v …

Vasī˚

is the composition form of vasa in combination with roots kṛ; and bhū, e.g. -kata made dependent, brought into somebody’s power, subject(ed) Thig.295 (= …

Vattika = vatika

Mnd.89 (having the habit of horses, elephants etc.).

one who speaks, a sayer, speaker MN.i.470; SN.i.63; SN.ii.182; SN.vi.94, SN.vi.198; DN.i.139; AN.iv.32; AN.v.79 sq., AN.v.226 sq.; Thag.334 (read ariya-vattā for ˚ vatā); Ja.i.134; Snp-a.272; Pv-a. …

to move, go on, proceed to happen, take place, to be; to be in existence; to fare to do Snp.p.13 (parivesanā vattati distribution of food was in progress); Snp.654 (kammanā vattati loko keeps up, goes …

Vattika = vatika

Mnd.89 (having the habit of horses, elephants etc.).

adjective (-˚) engaged in, having power over, making, doing; only in compounds cakka˚ & vasa˚; (q.v.).

fr. vṛt

that which goes on, round (of existence), revolution Mil.226.

fr. vatteti

see vatti. Vavatthapeti & tthapeti;

1. a wick Mhvs.30, Mhvs.94.
2. a brim Mhvs.18, Mhvs.28.
3. a pod Mhvs.26, Mhvs.16 (marica˚).

vaṭṭi + kā, cp. Class. Sk. vartikā

…It is a derⁿ fr. vaṭṭi in one or the other of its meanings. Found only at Vin.ii.137, where it is explained by Bdhgh as…

gone down, lost, destroyed Snp.314 (in verse; gloss viyāvatta. The former explained as “naṭṭha,” the latter as “viparivattitvā aññathā-bhūta” at Snp-a.324).

vi + āpanna, pp. of vi + āpajjati cp …

to be called DN.i.168, DN.i.245; Snp.436, Snp.759, Snp.848, Snp.861, Snp.946; Mnd.431; Cnd. s.v. katheti; Snp-a.204; Dhp-a.ii.35. See also vatti
pp vutta.

Pa …

adjective = vusitavant AN.iv.340; Snp.1115 (cp. Cnd.611 = vuṭṭhavā ciṇṇa-caraṇo etc., thus “perfected,” cp. ciṇṇavasin in same meaning).

difficult to explain; perhaps for vasīmant (see vasīvasa) in …

Vutta¹

said DN-a.i.17 (˚ṃ hoti that is to say); Dhp-a.ii.21, Dhp-a.ii.75, Dhp-a.ii.80; Snp-a.174.

• -vādin one who speaks what is said (correctly), telling the tr …

what has been said, saying; only in title of a canonical book “iti-vuttakaṃ” (“logia”): see under iti.

vutta¹ + ka. The P. conneetion seems to be vac, although formall …

adjective = vuttika; in sabhāga˚; Vin.i.45; Ja.i.219. Cp. vattin.

cp. Sk. vṛttin

to make speak or recite, to teach: see vatti
pp vācita.

Caus. of vac

Yāpana & yapana

(nt.) keeping going, sustenance, feeding, nourishment existence, living. Esp. in one standing combⁿ respecting the feeding and keeping of the body “*kāyassa ṭhitiyā yāpanāy …

abundant, numerous, most. Not found as adj. by itself, except in phrase yebhuyya-vasena mostly, as a rule Thag-a.51 and Pv-a.136, which is identical with the usual instr. *[yebhuyyena](/define/ye …

Yāpana & yapana

(nt.) keeping going, sustenance, feeding, nourishment existence, living. Esp. in one standing combⁿ respecting the feeding and keeping of the body “*kāyassa ṭhitiyā yāpanāy …

…SN.v.406; MN.i.91; DN-a.i.313.

fr. āvatta, cp. āvaṭṭin in diff. meaning

adjective noun only at MN.i.91 in neg. an˚; not enticed by (loc.), i.e. kāmesu. Cp. āvattin.

fr. āvaṭṭa instead of āvaṭṭana

turned round, slung round or over Ja.iv.383 sq. (variant reading āvedhita & āveḷita, C. explains by parivattita).

pp. of āveṭheti, ā + veṣṭ; cp. āvedhikā

order, command, authority Mil.253; DN-a.i.289; Kp-a.179, Kp-a.180, Kp-a.194; Pv-a.217 Sdhp.347, Sdhp.576. rāj’āṇā the king’s command or authority Ja.i.433; Ja.iii.351; Pv-a.242. āṇaṃ deti to …