visesa
- (mark of) distinction, characteristic, discrimination AN.i.267; SN.iv.210; Ja.ii.9; Mil.29; Vv-a.58, Vv-a.131; Pv-a.50, Pv-a.60.
- elegance splendour, excellence Ja.v.151; Dhp-a.i.399.
- distinction peculiar merit or advantage, eminence, excellence extraordinary state DN.i.233 (so for vivesa all through?); AN.iii.349 (opp. hāna); Ja.i.435; Vv-a.157 (puñña˚); Pv-a.71 (id.), Pv-a.147 (sukha˚).
- difference variety Snp-a.477, Snp-a.504; Vv-a.2; Pv-a.37, Pv-a.81, Pv-a.135 (pl. items). abl. visesato, distinctively, altogether Pv-a.1 Pv-a.259.
- specific idea (in meditation), attainment Ja.vi.69: see & cp.; Brethren 24, n. 1; 110
■ Cp. paṭi˚.
- -ādhigama specific attainment AN.iv.22; MN.ii.96 Ne.92; Mil.412; Dhp-a.i.100. [Cp. BSk. viśeṣadhigama Divy.174].
- -gāmin reaching distinction, gaining merit AN.ii.185; AN.iii.349 sq.; SN.v.108.
- -gū reaching a higher state or attainment Ja.vi.573.
- -paccaya ground for distinction Vv-a.20.
- -bhāgiya participating in, or leading to distinction or progress (spiritually) DN.iii.272 sq., DN.iii.277, DN.iii.282; Ne.77; Vism.11, Vism.88 (abstr. ˚bhāgiyatā).
fr. vi + śiṣ, cp. Epic Sk. viśeṣa