dosinā

clear night, moonlight; only in phrase ramaṇīyā vata bho dosinā ratti “lovely is the moonlight night” DN.i.47≈ Ja.i.509; Ja.v.262; Mil.5, Mil.19 etc. Explained in popular fashion by Bdhgh. as “dosâpagatā” ratti DN-a.i.141.

  • -puṇṇamāsī a clear, full moon night Thag.306, Thag.1119
  • -mukha the face of a clear night Ja.vi.223.

Sk. jyotsnā, cp. P. juṇhā