1. childhood, youth SN.iii.1.
2. ignorance, folly Dhp.63; Ja.ii.220 (= bāla-bhāva); Ja.iii.278 (balya); Pv-a.40. Also used as adj. in compar. bālyatara more foolish, extremely foolish Vv.83#6 sq. = Dhp-a.i.30 (= bālatara, atisayena bāla Vv-a.326).
3. weakness (?) Ja.vi.295 (balya, but C. bālya = dubbala-bhāva).

fr. bāla