production, origin, source, cause MN.i.67; SN.i.181; SN.ii.12; Iti.37 (āhāra-netti˚); Snp.728, Snp.1050; Nd ii.under mūla (with syn. of sambhava & samuṭṭhāna etc.); Ja.iii.402 Ja.vi.518.

fr. pa + ; …

might, power, strength, majesty, dignity Ja.v.36; Ja.vi.449.

fr. pa + bhū

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 ( …

…cp. upadhīnidānā pabhavanti dukkhā Snp.728; d˚ṃ eva hi sambhoti d˚ṃ tiṭṭhati veti ca SN.i.135 2. Salvation from…

…Vism.532; Vb-a.174.

• -pabhava arising from a cause, conditioned Vin.i.40; Dhp-a.i.92
• -vāda the…

…rebirth Vin.i.1≈;

• -pabhava the origin or root of existence Snp.728;
• -puppha nutmeg Ja.vi.367; *…

…Iti.37 (āhāra˚-pabhava), Iti.38 (bhava˚), Iti.94 (netticchinna bhikkhu = Arahant). Cp. nettika² dhamma˚, bhava˚.

Vedic…

see pahoti.

to increase, augment, foster Pv.ii.9#64 = Dhp-a.iii.220 (dakkhiṇeyyaṃ)
pp pabhāvita.

Caus. of pabhavati

…MN.iii.76; SN.ii.184; as pabhavati at Snp.728 = Snp.1050 (cp. Cnd.401) (perf. med.) pahottha it has arisen from (gen.),…

…is a subdivision of rūpabhava, which has got raised into a third main division.) This triad is also found in combinations with…

adjective great, eminent, excellent, superb, lofty, noble, rich
■ Dhammapāla at Vv-a.10–Vv-a.11 distinguishes 3 meanings: tīhi atthehi ūḷāraṃ paṇītaṃ (excellent), seṭṭhaṃ (best), mahantaṃ (great) …