…Dhs.429; Vb.373
■ avikkhepa equanimity, balance DN.iii.213; AN.i.83; Pts.i.94; Dhs.160, Dhs.430; Vb.178 sq. Vb.231…

…in the Aṅguttara AN.iii.276 were also followers of Sañjaya— they were called Amarāvikkhepakā for their philosophical doctrines, and…

(constant) equivocation, prevarication; shuffling to and fro.

distraction; derangement of thoughts.

Avikkhepa: Undistractedness, is a synonym of concentration samādhi, one-pointedness of mind citt’ekaggatā and calm tranquillity…

…eel-wriggling, fr. ˚vikkhepa “oscillation like the a. fish” In English idiom “a man who sits on the fence” DN.i.24; MN.i.521;…

calmness, balance, equanimity DN.iii.213; AN.i.83; Pts.i.94; Pts.ii.228; Dhs.11, Dhs.15, Dhs.570.

a + vikkhepa

…Dhs.1283; Vism.465; -vikkhepa (cp. -kkhepa madness SN.i.126 (+ ummāda); Ne.27; Vism.34;…

…89 n. 4; identified with avikkhepa Dhs.57, and with samatha Dhs.54
■ sammā˚; is one the…

…(˚ṃ pāpuṇeyya citta-vikkhepaṃ vā); AN.ii.80 AN.iii.119; AN.v.169; Pp.69; Pv-a.6 (˚patta frantic, out of mind), Pv-a.94 (˚vāta),…

…Ja.v.267 (adj.); Vism.85 (vikkhepa +); Vv-a.58, Vv-a.161 (adj.)
■ Often in phrase (denoting complete destruction):…

…the eel-basket, i.e. causes confusion.

fr. vikkhepa

…Dhs-a.260. The more common word for “perplexity” is vikkhepa.

vi + lekha

…rakkhita Mnd.221).

• -vikkhepa confusion of speech equivocation DN.i.24 sq.; DN-a.i.115.

vac, vakti & vivakti; cp….