nijjhāna

Nijjhāna1

neuter understanding, insight, perception, comprehension; favour, indulgence (= nijjhāpana), pleasure, delight Ja.vi.207. Often as -ṃ khamati: to be pleased with, to find pleasure in SN.iii.225, SN.iii.228; MN.i.133, MN.i.480; Vv.84#17. Thus also diṭṭhinijjhāna-kkhanti delighting in speculation AN.i.189 sq. AN.ii.191. Cp. upa˚.

*Sk. nidhyāna, ni + jhāna1

Nijjhāna2

neuter conflagration, in anto˚ = nijjhāyana Pv-a.18 (cittasantāpa + in expln of soka).

nis + jhāna2