medhaga

Medhaga & ˚ka

quarrel, strife Vin.ii.88 (˚ka) Thig.344; Snp.893, Snp.894 (= kalaha, bhaṇḍana, viggaha vivāda Mnd.302, Mnd.303), Snp.935 (T. ˚ka; Mnd.402 & Mnd.406 ˚ga with variant reading SS ˚ka); Dhp.6; Ja.iii.334 (˚ka; C. = kalaha), Ja.iii.488 (˚ga; C. ˚ka expln kalaha); Dhp-a.i.65.

cp. Sk. methana abusive speech; Vedic methati fr. mith to scold