sādhana

adjective noun

  1. enforcing, proving Ja.i.307; DN-a.i.105.
  2. settling, clearing (a debt) Ja.ii.341 (uddhāra˚). In this meaning mixed with sodheti; it is impossible to decide which of the two is to be preferred See iṇa & uddhāra.
  3. yielding, effecting, producing resulting in (-˚) AN.iii.156 (laṇḍa˚ dung-producing) DN-a.i.273; Vv-a.194; Pv-a.278 (hita˚).
  4. materials instrument Vv-a.349; Pv-a.199.

fr. sādh