dayā

sympathy, compassion, kindness MN.i.78; Snp.117; Ja.i.23; Ja.vi.495. Usually as anuddayā; freq. in cpd. dayāpanna showing kindness DN.i.4 (= dayaṃ metta-cittaṃ āpanno DN-a.i.70); MN.i.288; AN.iv.249 sq.; Pp.57; Vv-a.23.

Ved. dayā, to dayati2