one who leads down to, one who disposes of (c. gen.) bringer of, giver, usually in phrase atthassa n. (bringer of good: “Heilbringer”) of the Buddha SN.iv.94; MN.i.111; AN.v.226 sq., AN.v.256 sq.; Pts.ii.194.

n. ag. to ni-nayati = Sk. *ninayitṛ, cp. netar