Sineha & sneha

Both forms occur without distinction; sneha more frequently (as archaic) in poetry.

1. sineha:

   1. viscous liquid, unctuous moisture, sap SN.i.134; AN.i.223 sq.; Ja.i.108; Dhs.652 (= sinehana Dhs-a.335); Vism.262 (thīna˚ = meda; vilīna˚ = vasā)
   2. fat Ja.ii.44 (bahu˚); Vb-a.67.
   3. affection, love desire, lust Ja.i.190; Ja.ii.27; Pv-a.82

2. sneha:

   1. (oily liquid) DN.i.74; Pv.iii.5#2 (anguṭṭha˚, something like milk explained as khīra Pv-a.198).
   2. (affection) AN.ii.10; SN.iv.188 (kāma˚); Snp.36, Snp.209, Snp.943 (= chanda, pema rāga, Mnd.426); Ja.iv.11.

• -anvaya following an affection Snp.36.
• -gata anything moist or oily AN.iii.394 sq.; Dhs-a.335.
• -ja sprung from affection Snp.272; SN.i.207.
• -bindu a drop of oil Vism.263.
• -virecana an oily purgative Ja.iii.48.

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