(freq. spelled appamāna) adjective

1. “without measure”, immeasurable, endless, boundless unlimited, unrestricted all-permeating SN.iv.186 (˚cetaso) AN.ii.73; AN.v.63; Snp.507 (mettaṃ cittaṃ bhāva …

…well-balanced AN.v.299 (cittaṃ parittaṃ abhāvitaṃ; opp. cittaṃ appamāṇaṃ subhāvitaṃ); Snp.516, Snp.558.

pp. of bhāveti

…misunderstood the phrase & we freq. find vv.ll. with sabbaṃ cetaso & sabbaṃ cetasā-appamāṇa˚ SN.iv.186; avyāpanna˚ SN.v.74.

orig. the…

…well“ AN.i.262; cittaṃ appamāṇaṃ… yaṃ kiñci pamāṇakataṃ kammaṃ, etc. AN.v.299

  ■ Esp. in contrast to kāya & vācā,...

…adho, tiriyaṃ, advayaṃ, appamāṇaṃ; MN.ii.15 etc
■ kasiṇaṃ oloketi to fix one’s gaze on the particular kasiṇa chosen…

…appamāṇa without a measure, unlimited immeasurable, incomparable DN.i.31; DN.ii.12 (+ uḷāra) MN.iii.145…

…not to be measured, beyond compare or description Vv.30#4 (= anupama Vv-a.126); Pv.ii.8#9 (= appamāṇa Pv-a.110); Pv.iii.3#2 (= asadisarūpa…