pādaka

adjective noun

  1. having a foot or basis Vin.ii.110 (a˚); Snp.205; Thag-a.78.
  2. fundamental pādakaṃ karoti to take as a base or foundation Vism.667.
  3. (nt.) basis, foundation, base Pv-a.167. pādaka-jjhāna meditation forming a basis (for further introspective development) Vism.390, Vism.397, Vism.412 sq., Vism.428 , Vism.667
    ■ Cp. āhacca˚.

fr. pāda