strength, power, energy; endeavour, good-will MN.ii.174; SN.v.440; AN.i.147; AN.ii.93, AN.ii.195; AN.iii.75, AN.iii.307; AN.iv.320; AN.v.93 sq.; Mil.323 Mil.329 (dhiti +) Vism.330; Sdhp.49, Sdhp.223, Sdhp.535, Sdhp.619; Snp-a.50; Dhp-a.iii.394; Pv-a.31, Pv-a.106, Pv-a.166; Vv-a.32, Vv-a.48
■ In exegetical literature often comb^d. with the quâsi synonym ussoḷhi e.g. at Cnd. s.v.; Dhs.13, Dhs.22, Dhs.289, Dhs.571.

Sk. utsāha & utsaha, see ussahati