understanding, illumination, intelligence, readiness or confidence of speech, promptitude, wit (see on term Vin. Texts iii.13, 172; Pts. of Controversy, 378 f.) DN.i.16, DN.i.21, DN.i.23; SN.i.187; AN.ii.135, AN.ii.177, AN.ii.230; AN.iii.42 AN.iv.163; AN.v.96; Pts.ii.150, Pts.ii.157; Ja.vi.150; Pp.42; Vb.293 sq.; Vb-a.338, Vb-a.394, Vb-a.467; Mil.21; DN-a.i.106

■ appaṭibhāna (adj.) bewildered, not confident, cowed down Vin.ii.78 = Vin.iii.162; MN.i.258; AN.iii.57; Ja.v.238 Ja.v.369; Ja.vi.362.

paṭi + bhāna. Cp. late Sk. pratibhāna, fr. Pali