Vaḍḍha¹

A Licchavi. He was a friend of the Mettiyabhummajakā, and, at their instigation, charged Dabba Mallaputta with having committed adultery with his wife. Dabba repudiated the charge, …

…Ja.i.219 three kinds of vaddha are distinguished: one by nature (jāti˚), one by age (vayo˚), one by virtue (guṇa˚);…

wealth, riches Ja.iii.131 (vaḍḍhaṃ vaḍḍhataṃ, imper.). Or should we read vaṭṭa? Vaḍḍha is used as Np. at Kp-a.119, perhaps in meaning “prosperous.”

fr. vṛdh

…that of the Sonananda, Brahmavaddhana; in that of the Khandahāla, Pupphavatī; in that of the Yuvañjaya, Rammanagara J.iv.119f; and in that of the…

An arahant. With the Buddha’s sanction, and wishing to be of service to the Order, he took upon himself the task of appointing night’s-lodgings to travelling monks and of directing them to meals. He …

Kevaṭṭa KevaḍḍhaKevaddha

A householder of Nāḷandā. Once when the Buddha was staying in the Pāvārika-ambavana at Nāḷandā,…

Given as a name used ironically to insult another. Vin.iv.8

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 …

A group of monks, followers of Mettiya and Bhummajaka forming part of the Chabbaggiyā (Group of Six Monks).

Twice they brought an unfounded charge of breach of morality against Dabba Mallaputta, who …

…the Upāli Sutta. Among those who visited the Buddha there are mentioned Kevaddha, Upāligahapati and Asibandhakaputta.

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SikhīArindama

A Buddha of a past age.DN.ii.7 DN.iii.195f. SN.ii.9

• He was born in the Nisabha pleasance in Aruṇavatī.
• His father was the khattiya Aruṇa and his mother Pabhāvatī.
• His wife wa …

Sirivaḍḍha¹

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of meditating in the cleft of Mounts Vebhāra and Paṇḍava while the lightning flashes. Thag.41

Sirivaḍḍha²

A minister of Pasena …

Vaḍḍhamāna

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of putting forth effort as if one’s haor was on fire. Thag.40 Elsewhere Thag.1162 this same verse is ascribed to Moggallāna as having been spoken by hi …

Vaḍḍhamātā>

An arahant, mother of Vaḍḍha. Her conversation with Vaḍḍha and his declaration to her after becoming an arahant are included in the Therīgāthā. Thig.204–212

increases, grows more and more; grows higher than, outgrows (+ acc.).

every fortnight

every fortnight

shoulder strap.

increasing contention, fomenting strife

increasing contention, fomenting strife

increasing contention, fomenting strife

increasing contention, fomenting strife

causing a heaping up of the cemetery ground, filling the cemetery

Abhi-

I. Meaning

1. The primary meaning of abhi is that of taking possession and mastering, as contained in E. coming by and over-coming, thus literally having the function of facing …

to overcome, master, be lord over, vanquish, conquer SN.i.18, SN.i.32, SN.i.121 (maraṇaṃ); SN.iv.71 (rāgadose), SN.i.117 (kodhaṃ), SN.i.246, SN.i.249 (sāmikaṃ); Ja.i.56 Ja.i.280; Pv-a.94 (= balīyati, …

adjective noun increasing (trs.), augmenting; f. ˚ī Sdhp.68.

fr. abhivaḍḍhati

1. to increase (intrs.) DN.i.113, DN.i.195 (opp. hāyati); MN.ii.225; AN.iii.46 (bhogā a.); Dhp.24; Mil.374; Pv-a.8, Pv-a.133; Sdhp.288, Sdhp.523.
2. to grow over or beyond, to outgrow Ja.iii.399 (va …

rained upon Dhp.335 (gloss ˚vuṭṭha; cp. Dhp-a.iv.45); Mil.176 Mil.197, Mil.286
■ Note. Andersen P. R. prefers reading abhivaḍḍha at Dhp.335 “the abounding Bīraṇa grass”).

pp. of abhivassati, s …

grown up Mil.361.

pp. of abhivaḍḍhati, see also ˚*vuḍḍha*

increased, enriched Pv-a.150.

pp. of abhivaḍḍhati, see also ˚*vuddha*

see anvaḍḍhamāsaṃ.

adverb every fortnight, twice a month MN.ii.8; Vin.iv.315 (= anuposathikaṃ) Dhp-a.i.162; Dhp-a.ii.25.

anu + aḍḍha + māsa

…respecting Ja.iv.94 (vaddha˚ cp. vaddhâpacāyin); Pv.ii.7 ⁸ (jeṭṭha˚); Pv.iv.3#24 (id.). In B.Sk. the corresp. phrase is…

…homage, revering Snp.325 (vaddha˚ = vaddhānaṃ apaciti karaṇena Snp-a.332) = Dhp.109; Ja.i.47, Ja.i.132, Ja.i.201 Ja.ii.299; Ja.v.325;…

…with kāyabandhana; vv.ll. ˚vaddhaka ˚bandhaka) Vin.i.204 (T. ˚bandhaka); Vin.ii.114 (ddh); Vin.iv.170 (ddh); Vv.33#40 (T. ˚bandhana, C. variant…

to have strength, to grow strong, to gain power, to overpower Snp.770 (= sahati parisahati abhibhavati Mnd.12, cp. Mnd.361); Ja.iv.84 (vv.ll. khalī˚ & paliyy˚; C explains by avattharati) = Pv.ii.6#1 ( …

(Bhīyo, Bhīyyo)

1. (adj.) more Snp.61 (dukkham ettha bhiyyo), Snp.584 (id.), Snp.306 (bh. taṇhā pavaḍḍhatha); Dhp.313 (bh. rajan ākirate), Dhp.349 (bh. taṇhā pavaḍḍhati).
2. (adv.) in a higher degree …

Brāhmaṇa¹

a member of the Brahman caste; a Br teacher. In the Buddhist terminology also used for a man leading a pure, sinless & ascetic life, often even syn. with arahant
■ On brāhmaṇas …

to cause to grow, increase; hence: to promote, develop, practise, to put or devote oneself to; to look after, to foster, make enjoy; practically syn. with sevati; SN.i.198 (saddhaṃ …

aged, old DN.ii.162; Ja.i.164 (˚pabbajita one who has become an ascetic in his old age). Compar. buḍḍhatara Dhp-a.ii.239 (variant reading K.B.S. vuḍḍhatara).

for vuḍḍha, pp. …

…Pts.ii.35, Pts.ii.181; Vv.46#21; Vv-a.281 (for Vv.64#19 duvaddhato).

See dubhaya & cp. dvi B II.

adjective noun a householder, one who leads a domestic life, a layman (opp. pabbajita & paribbājaka). Geu. sg. gihissa (DN.iii.147, DN.iii.167) & gihino (DN.iii.174); n. pl. gihī; in compounds *gihī …

Hāyana¹

neuter diminution, decay, decrease DN.i.54; DN-a.i.165. Opposed to vaḍḍhana (increase) at MN.i.518.

fr. hā

Hāyana²

neuter year; …

quarrel, dispute, fight AN.i.170; AN.iv.196, AN.iv.401; Snp.862, Snp.863 (+ vivāda); Ja.i.483 Cnd.427; Dhp-a.iii.256 (udaka˚ about the water), Dhp-a.iv.219; Sdhp.135. ˚ṃ udīreti to quarrel Ja.v.395 …

1. (nt.) going, proceeding course, step, way, manner, e.g. sabbatth’âvihatakkama “having a course on all sides unobstructed Sdhp.425; vaḍḍhana˚ process of development Bdhd 96 paṭiloma˚ (going) the opp …

husbandman, cultivator, peasant, farmer, ploughman DN.i.61 (k˚ gahapatiko kārakārako rāsi-vaḍḍhako); AN.i.241; AN.i.229, AN.i.239 (the three duties of a farmer); SN.i.172 = Snp.76; SN.iii.155 (varian …

1. throat AN.iv.131; Ja.v.448; Mil.152 (kaṇṭho ākurati, is hoarse); Pv-a.280 (akkharāni mahatā kaṇṭhena uccaritāni). The throat of Petas is narrow and parched with thirst: Pv-a.99 (k-oṭṭha-tālūnaṃ …

cemetery; only in phrase kaṭasiṃ vaḍḍheti “to increase the cemetery” referring to dying and being buried repeatedly in the course of numerous rebirths, explained by susāna & āḷāhana Thag-a.291-vaḍ …

fisherman DN.i.45 (in simile of dakkho k˚) AN.iii.31 = AN.iii.342, cp. AN.iv.91; Ud.24 sq.; Ja.i.210; Dhp-a.ii.132; Dhp-a.iv.41; Pv-a.178 (-gāma, in which to be reborn, is punishment, fishermen …

Mano & Mana(s)

neuter

I. Declension

Like all other nouns of old s-stems mano has partly retained the s forms (cp cetah → ceto) & partly follows the a-declension. The …

Mano & Mana(s)

neuter

I. Declension

Like all other nouns of old s-stems mano has partly retained the s forms (cp cetah → ceto) & partly follows the a-declension. The …

Nava¹

(num.) number nine. gen
■ dat. navannaṃ (Snp.p.87) instr
■ abl. navahi (Vv-a.76), loc. navasu.

Meaning and Application: The primitive-Aryan importance of the “mystic” nine i …

to decay, dwindle or waste away, come to ruin; to decrease, fall away from, lack; to be inferior, deteriorate Vin.i.5; MN.iii.46 sq. (opp. abhivaḍḍhati); SN.i.120, SN.i.137; SN.iii.125; SN.iv.76 sq.; …

to increase, to be happy or prosperous Mil.297 (cittaṃ p.; opp. pariyādiyati).

pari + vṛdh

1. to put an end to exhaust, overpower, destroy, master, control SN.iii.155 (rāgaṃ); Nd ii.under parisahati
   pot -ādiyeyyaṃ Vin.i.25 (tejaṃ)
   ger -adiyitvā Vin.i.25 (tejaṃ), Vin.iv.109 ( …

grown up, increased, big, strong Ja.v.340 (˚kāya of huge stature; so read for pavaddha˚; explained as vaḍḍhita-kāya).

pp. of pavaḍḍhati

to grow up, to increase MN.i.7; SN.ii.84, SN.ii.92; Snp.306 (3^rd sg. praet. ˚atha); Dhp.282, Dhp.335 Dhp.349; Pp.64; Pv-a.8 (puññaṃ)
pp pavaḍḍha pavuddha.

pa + vṛdh

…is a corruption of “vaddhana” (of vyadh, or viddhana?), and that the expression originally was pañcaviddhana-kāraṇa (instead of…

indeclinable understanding fully, knowing well, realising, in full recognition, in thorough realisation or understanding. Used most frequently with yathābhūtaṃ (q.v. SN.i.13 (bhāveti), SN.i.44 (lokasm …

merit meritorious action, virtue. Always represented as foundation and condition of heavenly rebirth & a future blissful state, the enjoyment (& duration) of which depends on the amount of merit accum …

the fact of being fed or brought up by Ja.ii.405 (vaḍḍhakinā ˚ā).

abstr. fr. puṭṭha¹

(rajas) & Raja neuter

1. Forms.
   ■ Both rajo & rajaṃ occur as noun & acc. sg., e.g. rajo at DN.ii.19; Snp.207, Snp.334; Dhs.617; rajaṃ at Snp.275; Iti.83; once (in verse) *[rajo](/define/rajo …

1. heap, quantity, mass Iti.17; usually -˚, e.g. aṅgāra˚ heap of cinders Ja.i.107; kaṇikārapuppha˚ of k. flowers Vv-a.65; kahāpaṇa˚ of money Pv-a.162; tila˚ of seeds Vv-a.54; dhañña˚ of …

Saṃ˚

indeclinable prefix, implying conjunction & completeness; saṃ˚; is after vi˚; (19’) the most frequent (16’) of all Pāli prefixes. Its primary meaning is “together” (cp. Lat. …

to grow Ja.iv.429 (= vaḍḍhati).

saṃ + rūhati

increasing, causing to grow Ja.iv.16.

fr. saṃ + vṛdh

grown up, brought up DN.i.75; DN.ii.38; Pv-a.66.

pp. of saṃvaḍḍhati

to grow up; ppr. -amāna (ddh.) growing up, subsisting Ja.i.189 (so far ˚vaṭṭ˚). Caus. -vaḍḍheti to rear, nourish, bring up Ja.i.231 (ppr pass. ˚vaḍḍhiyamāna).

saṃ + vaḍḍhati

cemetery Vin.i.15, Vin.i.50; Vin.ii.146; DN.i.71; AN.i.241; AN.ii.210; Pp.59; Ja.i.175; Mnd.466; Cnd.342; Vism.76, Vism.180; Pv-a.80, Pv-a.92, Pv-a.163, Pv-a.195 sq āmaka-s. a place where the c …

Taccha¹

a carpenter, usually as ˚ka: otherwise only in cpd. -sūkara the carpenter-pig (= a boar, so called from felling trees), title & hero of Jātaka No. 492 (Ja.iv.342 sq.). Cp. vaḍḍ …

Takka¹

doubt; a doubtful view (often diṭṭhi, appl. like sammā˚, micchā-diṭṭhi), hair-splitting reasoning, sophistry (= itihītihaṃ Cnd.151). Opp. to takka (= micchā-sankappo Vb.86, Vb.35 …

(lit.) drought, thirst; (fig.) craving, hunger for, excitement the fever of unsatisfied longing (c. loc.: kabaḷinkāre āhāre “thirst” for solid food SN.ii.101 sq.; cīvare piṇḍapāte taṇhā = greed for Sn …

exaltation, excellence, superiority (opp. avakkaṃsa) DN.i.54 (ukkaṃs-âvakkaṃsa hāyana-vaḍḍhana DN-a.i.165); MN.i.518; Vism.563 (id.) Vv-a.146 (˚gata excellent), Vv-a.335 (instr. ukkaṃsena par exc …

…Cp. Geiger, Zeitschrift fur Buddhismus iv.107.

vaddha + ka

increase, furthering Ja.iii.422 (kula˚); Sdhp.247 (pīti˚), Sdhp.307 (id.).

fr. vṛdh; see the usual vaḍḍhana

joy, pleasure Ja.v.6 (but C. = paṇḍita-bhāva).

fr. vaddha¹ 2

(old) age Ja.ii.137 (= vuddhabhāva, mahallakatā C.).

fr. vaddha¹ 1

…s. v.) at Ja.vi.527 (siro vaddhayitvāna) for vajjheti (T. reading vajjhayitvāna).

fr. vardh to cut, cp. vaḍḍhaka…

…v. vaddh˚ proposes reading vaddhayitvāna (of a root vardh to cut), cutting off is perhaps better. The expression is hapax legomenon.

Denom….

1. augmenting, increasing, i.e. looking after the welfare of somebody or something one who superintends Ja.i.2 (rāsi˚ the steward of an estate).
2. a maker of, in special sense (cīvara˚; robecutter …

(& -ī) a carpenter builder, architect, mason. On their craft and guilds see Fick, Sociale Gliederung 181 sq.; Mrs. Rh. D Cambridge Hist. Ind. i.206
■ The word is specially characteristic of t …

at Dpvs.xi.33 is probably equivalent to vaḍḍhana (6) in special sense at Mhvs.23, Mhvs.33, and designates a (pair of) special (ly costly) garment(s). One might think of meaning v …

adjective growing, increasing, getting bigger; only in phrase vaḍḍhamānaka-cchāyāya (loc.) with growing shade, as the shadows lengthened, when evening drew near Dhp-a.i.96 Dhp-a.i.416; Dhp-a.ii. …

…Cp. vaḍḍhamāna.

fr. vaḍḍheti; see also vaddhana

adjective serving, in f. -ikā a serving (of food), a dish (bhatta˚) Dhp-a.188 (so read for vaḍḍhinikā).

fr. vaḍḍhana, cp. vaḍḍheti 4

… pp vaḍḍha, vaddha, vuḍḍha, vuddha, buḍḍha
caus 1 vaḍḍheti, in many shades of meaning, all…

Vaṭṭa¹

adjective noun

1. round circular; (nt.) circle Pv-a.185 (āyata +); Kp-a.50 (˚nāli). See cpd. -aṅguli.
2. (fig.) “rolling on,” the “round” of existences, cycle of transmigrati …

1. to turn round, to move on: doubtful in “kattha vaṭṭaṃ na vaṭṭati SN.i.15; preferably with variant reading as vaḍḍhati
   caus 1 vaṭṭeti to turn or twist …

Vuḍḍha & vuddha

old (fig. venerable)

1. vuḍḍha Pv.ii.11#4; Mhvs.13, Mhvs.2.
2. vuddha MN.ii.168; Ja.v.140; Snp.p.108 (+ mahallaka); DN-a.i.283.

pp. of vaḍḍhati

Vuḍḍha & vuddha

old (fig. venerable)

1. vuḍḍha Pv.ii.11#4; Mhvs.13, Mhvs.2.
2. vuddha MN.ii.168; Ja.v.140; Snp.p.108 (+ mahallaka); DN-a.i.283.

pp. of vaḍḍhati

Ācīyati & Āceyyati

to be heaped up, to increase, to grow; ppr. āceyyamāna Ja.v.6 (= ācīyanto vaḍḍhanto C.).

Pass. of ācināti, cp. cīyati

Ācīyati & Āceyyati

to be heaped up, to increase, to grow; ppr. āceyyamāna Ja.v.6 (= ācīyanto vaḍḍhanto C.).

Pass. of ācināti, cp. cīyati

that which; flows (out or on to) outflow & influx.

1. spirit, the intoxicating extract or secretion of a tree or flower, O. C in Vin.iv.110 (four kinds); B. on DN.iii.182 (five kinds Dhs-a.48; Kp-a …

…ṭh.); Ja.ii.154 (ekaṃ vaddhaṃ ṭh.); Ja.iv.142 (ṭh maṃ); Vv-a.100 (ṭh. ekaṃ itthiṃ); Pv-a.93 (ṭh. maṃ) Cp. BSk….