dhamma
doctrine, teaching, law, phenomenon, quality
kho
indeed, surely (emphasizing particle)
ta
that, it (neuter pronoun)
evaṃ
thus, so, in this way
iti
thus, so (marks end of quote/thought)
āvuso
friend, brother (address between monks)
satta
being, creature; seven
so
he, that (masculine pronoun)
taṃ
him, her, it, that (accusative pronoun)
bhagavant
Blessed One, Lord (often vocative/nominative)
pana
but, however, again, further
ayaṃ
this (masculine/feminine pronoun)
idaṃ
this (neuter pronoun)
bhante
Venerable Sir (address to senior monk)
ya
who, which (relative pronoun stem)
eta
this, that (pronoun stem)
citta
mind, consciousness, thought
yathā
as, like, according to
te
they, those; your (pronoun)
viharati
dwells, lives, stays
ṭhāna
place, state, condition, reason, possibility
samaṇa
ascetic, recluse, monk
attha
meaning, purpose, goal, welfare; is (archaic)
yaṃ
whom, which, that (relative pronoun)
manussa
human being, person
uppajjati
arises, is born
para
other, another, higher, beyond
samāna
equal, like, same; being (present participle)
deva
god, deity, celestial being
karoti
does, makes, performs
rūpa
form, matter, physical shape
tattha
there, in that place
sukha
happiness, pleasure, bliss
saṃvattati
leads to, conduces to, revolves
etaṃ
this, that (pronoun)
bhāveti
develops, cultivates, meditates on
atthi
is, there is, exists
paraṃ
beyond, after, further; the other shore
diṭṭhi
view, opinion, belief
vaṇṇa
colour, appearance; caste; praise
yadidaṃ
namely, that is to say
sammā
rightly, correctly, perfectly
bhavati
is, becomes, exists
uppanna
arisen, produced, born
labhati
gets, obtains, receives
paññā
wisdom, insight, understanding
kāma
sensual pleasure, desire
kusala
skillful, wholesome, good
nāma
name; by name; indeed
puggala
person, individual
akusala
unskillful, unwholesome, bad
kamma
action, deed, karma
dukkha
suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness
vepulla
abundance, fullness, development
tathā
thus, so, in that way
hetu
cause, reason, condition
samanupassati
sees, observes, considers carefully
ratana
jewel, gem, treasure
passati
sees, perceives, understands
samādhi
concentration, mental unification
samannāgata
endowed with, possessed of
nigrodha
banyan tree; Nigrodha (name)
upasaṅkamati
approaches, goes near
vadati
says, speaks, tells
anuppanna
not arisen, not yet produced
me
my, mine; to me, for me
paribbājaka
wandering ascetic
rasa
taste, flavour; essence
bhūta
being, creature; element; past, become
parihāyati
decreases, dwindles, falls away from
brahmacariya
the holy life, celibacy
cakkavatti
wheel-turning monarch, universal king
viriya
energy, effort, vigour
ñāṇa
knowledge, wisdom, insight
deseti
teaches, points out, explains
api
also, too, even; perhaps
samaya
time, occasion; doctrine
bhāvita
developed, cultivated
jāti
birth, rebirth; sort, kind
aññatara
a certain, some one or other
jānāti
knows, understands
seyyathā
just as, like as
iddhi
psychic power, magical power
Gotama
Gotama (family name of the Buddha)
tiṭṭhati
stands, stays, remains, exists
vuccati
is said, is called
cetas
mind, consciousness
dhātu
element, relic, property
yo
who, which (masculine relative pronoun)
hita
benefit, welfare, good; beneficial
bahu
many, much, abundant
pe
etcetera, and so forth (abbreviation)
kathā
talk, speech, discourse, story
sa
he, that (masculine pronoun); with (prefix)
patta
attained, reached; bowl (alms bowl)
bheda
breaking, division, dissension
indriya
faculty, controlling principle
purima
former, previous, eastern
aneka
many, various, numerous
khattiya
warrior, noble (caste)
sīla
virtue, morality, precept, conduct
Bhaggava
Bhaggava (name/clan)
āyatana
sphere, sense base
bhāvanā
development, cultivation, meditation
anattha
harm, misfortune, disadvantage
addhāna
time, long period, path
bhava
becoming, existence, state of being
pāṭihāriya
miracle, marvel, wonder
anuyoga
application, practice, devotion
sati
mindfulness, awareness, memory
upasampajja
having obtained higher ordination (gerund)
buddha
awakened, enlightened; the Buddha
carati
walks, wanders, behaves, practises
gata
gone, fared, reached
lakkhaṇa
mark, sign, characteristic
sampanna
endowed with, accomplished, perfect
agga
highest, chief, foremost
āyu
life, life-span, vitality
bahujana
many people, the multitude
saññin
perceiving, conscious
aggañña
primeval, known from the beginning
bho
Sir, friend (vocative particle)
appahāya
without abandoning (gerund)
padhāna
effort, striving, exertion
aṅga
limb, factor, part, quality
viññāṇa
consciousness, cognition
Sunakkhatta
Sunakkhatta (name)
Tathāgata
Thus Gone One (Buddha)
sampajāna
clearly comprehending, aware
taṇhā
craving, thirst, desire
mahāpurisa
great man, great being
bhāgiya
connected with, conducive to
uttarimanussadhamma
superhuman state, extraordinary attainment
lābha
gain, acquisition, profit
abhiññā
higher knowledge, supernormal power
jhāna
meditative absorption
anvāya
following, according to, because of
yakkha
yakkha (non-human being)
ce
if (enclitic particle)
tassa
his, its; to him, for him
tapas
austerity, ascetic practice
vyāpāda
ill will, malevolence
bala
strength, power, force
kata
done, made, performed
vedanā
feeling, sensation
mogha
empty, vain, foolish
ka
who? which? what? (pronoun stem)
vinaya
discipline, code of conduct
pubbe
formerly, previously, in the past
vo
your, yours; to you, for you (plural)
mūla
root, origin, cause, base
kula
family, clan, lineage
sahagata
accompanied by, connected with
bhiyyo
more, further, again, exceedingly
āpatti
offence (monastic rule)
veditabba
should be known, to be understood
pāpaka
evil, bad, sinful; evildoer
pajahati
gives up, abandons, renounces
vyākaroti
explains, declares, answers
vāda
doctrine, view, theory, dispute
tad
that (neuter pronoun stem)
phala
fruit, result, consequence
paribhuñjati
eats, enjoys, uses
paññāyati
is known, appears, seems
apara
other, another; western; later
maññati
thinks, imagines, considers
bhāsita
spoken, said; speech, saying
vata
indeed, surely, alas (particle)
ye
who, which (plural relative pronoun)
attan
self, oneself (variant of atta)
khandha
aggregate, group (esp. five aggregates)
paccaya
condition, cause, requisite
vatthu
thing, object, substance, story, basis
arahaṃ
worthy one, perfected one, arahant
itthatta
this state, this world, existence here
āsava
influx, taint, corruption, canker
kāyagatāsati
mindfulness directed to the body
tatra
there, in that place
mā
do not (prohibitive particle)
abhabba
unable, incapable
vimutti
release, liberation, deliverance
satthar
teacher (stem form)
tato
thence, from that, thereupon, then
nānatta
diversity, variety, difference
paṭisaṃvedī
experiencing, feeling
cakkhu
eye; vision, insight
sagga
heaven, blissful state
vaḍḍhati
grows, increases, prospers
sādhu
good, well done; yes, alright
saṅgha
community, assembly (monastic)
cavati
falls away, passes away, dies
parisuddha
pure, purified, clean
diṭṭha
seen, perceived; view
saṅkhāta
reckoned, called, named
paṭhavī
earth, ground (element)
saṅkhāra
formation, volitional formation, conditioned thing
khīṇāsava
one whose taints are destroyed, arahant
ānuttariya
excellence, superiority, the unexcelled
satthā
teacher (often the Buddha)
dassana
seeing, sight, vision, insight
ajjhatta
internal, personal, concerning oneself
sucarita
good conduct, right action
ārāma
park, monastery grounds
esa
this, that (masculine pronoun)
parisā
assembly, company, council
pīti
joy, rapture, delight
ādiyati
takes up, accepts, grasps
pahāna
abandoning, removal, giving up
ajjhāvasati
inhabits, dwells in
bhikkhunī
nun, female mendicant
pavedita
made known, declared, explained
ārabhati
begins, starts; exerts oneself
pariyādāya
having mastered, encompassing (gerund)
dīpeti
illuminates, explains, makes clear
kira
reportedly, truly, indeed (particle)
khaya
destruction, decay, cessation
paṭipanna
entered upon (the path), practising
vipāka
result, consequence, fruition (of kamma)
samādāna
undertaking, observance
āpajjati
enters into, falls into, commits
suta
heard; learning, tradition
anuyutta
engaged in, devoted to, practising
muddhāvasitta
anointed head (khattiya king)
jana
person, people, folk
paṭipadā
path, way, practice, method
vacanīya
to be spoken to, admonishable; speech
yeva
just, only, indeed (emphatic particle)
anagāriya
homelessness (state of monk/nun)
sugati
happy destiny, good rebirth, heaven
rāga
lust, passion, greed, attachment
upāsikā
female lay disciple
nirodha
cessation, stopping, extinction (of suffering)
manasikaroti
pays attention, bears in mind, reflects
paccājāyanti
they are reborn
yāva
as far as, up to, until
svākkhāta
well-proclaimed, well-expounded
arahant
worthy one, perfected one
jāta
born, arisen, produced
bhakkha
food; to be eaten
upakkilesa
defilement, impurity, stain
bahulīkata
much practiced, developed
upāsaka
male lay disciple
arūpa
formless, immaterial
sabbaso
altogether, completely, in every way
bahukāra
very helpful, doing much
bhāvetabba
should be developed/cultivated
bahutara
more numerous, more abundant
pajānāti
knows clearly, understands, discerns
bhuñjati
eats, enjoys, experiences
ārabbha
concerning; having begun (gerund)
abhiññāta
known by experience, recognized
saṅkappa
thought, intention, purpose
duccarita
misconduct, wrong action
saraṇa
refuge, protection
paṭilabhati
obtains, gets, receives
aṭṭhāna
impossible, groundless
bahiddhā
external, outside
sacchikātabba
to be realized for oneself
nikkhamati
goes out, departs, leaves (home life)
saṃvara
restraint, control
antaradhāyati
disappears, vanishes
saṃvattanika
conducive to, leading to
vitakka
thought, reflection, reasoning
mātu
mother (genitive/dative)
abhiññeyya
to be known directly/fully understood
anavakāsa
impossible, no opportunity
visesa
distinction, excellence, special quality
amata
deathless, nectar; Nibbāna
appaka
few, little, insignificant
santa
peaceful, calmed; existing; good person
sugata
Well-Gone One (Buddha); well-fared
dubbaṇṇa
ugly, ill-favoured
anussarati
recollects, remembers
ādīnava
danger, disadvantage, evil consequence
saṃvuta
restrained, controlled, guarded
abhijjhā
covetousness, greed
dāna
giving, generosity, charity, gift
saṃhita
connected with; collected; beneficial
pāda
foot, leg; quarter (of verse)
saṅgāyitabba
to be chanted together/rehearsed
naṃ
him, her, it, that (enclitic pronoun)
vana
forest, wood; desire
vihita
arranged, prepared; ordained
pabbajati
goes forth, becomes ordained
samādiyati
undertakes, takes upon oneself
paṭipajjati
enters upon (the path), practises
pāripūri
fulfillment, completion
paripūra
full, complete, fulfilled
tibba
sharp, intense, strong
sāriputta
Sāriputta (name)
saddhamma
true doctrine, good law
vyañjana
consonant, letter; sign; curry
vijjā
knowledge, true knowledge, science
Licchavi
Licchavi (clan name)
mukha
mouth, face; entrance; chief
imaṃ
this (accusative pronoun)
matta
measure, quantity; only; intoxicated
bhāsati
speaks, says, shines
cutā
fallen, passed away (feminine plural)
paripuṇṇa
full, complete, perfect
pamāda
negligence, heedlessness
vicikicchā
doubt, uncertainty
pariyanta
end, limit, boundary
paṇīta
excellent, sublime, exquisite
sacchikaroti
realizes for oneself, experiences directly
chanda
will, intention, desire
saṅyojana
fetter, bond (to saṃsāra)
anāgata
future, not yet come
magga
path, way (esp. Noble Eightfold Path)
upasama
calm, peace, cessation
araha
worthy, deserving; arahant
sacchikiriyā
realization, experiencing
pariññeyya
to be fully understood/comprehended
duppaṭivijjha
difficult to penetrate/understand
nu
indeed? surely? isn't it? (particle)
tu
but, however, indeed (enclitic particle)
upapanna
reborn, arisen in; possessed of
upapajjati
is reborn, arises
vihāra
dwelling, monastery; state
seṭṭha
best, excellent, highest
attā
self, soul; oneself (nominative)
disvā
having seen (gerund)
sakkāra
honour, reverence, gifts
cuta
fallen, passed away (masculine/neuter)
phoṭṭhabba
tangible object, contact (touch sense)
veramaṇī
abstinence, refraining from
sampadā
attainment, success, accomplishment
akkhāta
declared, proclaimed, told
avigata
not departed, present
kusalā
skillful, wholesome (feminine/plural)
gotta
clan, lineage, family name
vattha
cloth, garment; ground, field
dosa
hatred, anger, ill will; fault
vādī
one who speaks/expounds, proponent
handa
come now! well then! look here!
titthiya
sectarian, adherent of another school
accaya
fault, transgression; passing away
seyyathīdaṃ
namely, that is to say
jigucchā
disgust, loathing, revulsion
siloka
verse, stanza; fame
pāṇātipāta
killing living beings, taking life
kalyāṇa
beautiful, good, virtuous; welfare
vimutta
liberated, released
yoga
bond, yoke; application, effort, practice
sukhallikānuyoga
indulgence in sensual pleasures
virāga
dispassion, detachment, fading away
samatikkama
overcoming, transcending, transgression
pahātabba
should be abandoned/given up
uppādetabba
should be produced/arisen
sikkhā
training, discipline
asura
Asura (demigod/titan)
anta
end, limit, border; goal; side
āsaya
inclination, disposition; abode
aññamañña
mutual, one another
janapada
country, province, district
vasana
living, dwelling; cloth
vipula
extensive, abundant, large
apāya
state of loss/suffering, woeful state
sota
ear; stream; hearing
vuddhi
growth, increase, prosperity
domanassa
grief, displeasure, mental pain
āghāta
anger, hatred, malice
sīlavant
virtuous, observing precepts
tasmā
therefore, thence, for that reason
mārisa
sir, friend (polite address)
vivāda
dispute, quarrel, contention
anuttariya
excellence, the unexcelled
paṭilābha
acquisition, obtaining, attainment
upādāna
clinging, grasping, attachment; fuel
āyati
the future; future consequence
agārava
disrespectful, irreverent
hāna
decrease, loss, falling away
paññatta
declared, laid down, prescribed
abhivādeti
bows down to, salutes respectfully
anuttara
unsurpassed, supreme, highest
korakkhattiya
Korakkhattiya (name)
Vesālī
Vesālī (city name)
sammukhībhāva
presence, being face to face
su
well, good (prefix); emphasis particle
ācariyaka
teacher's fee; pertaining to teacher
sayaṃ
oneself, by oneself
dhāreti
holds, bears, remembers, possesses
tapa
austerity, ascetic practice
nissaraṇa
escape, departure, release
nīvaraṇa
hindrance (mental obstacle)
vivaṭṭa
rolling back, evolution; opening up
vattati
proceeds, goes on, exists; turns
adinnādāna
taking what is not given, stealing
bhoga
wealth, possession, enjoyment
bhāva
state, nature, condition, existence
kaṇha
black, dark; evil; Kaṇha (name)
yonisomanasikāra
wise attention, proper consideration
durakkhāta
badly proclaimed, poorly expounded
jānanta
knowing (present participle)
passanta
seeing (present participle)
malla
Malla (clan/people name)
pariyāya
discourse, exposition, method, way
aññathā
otherwise, differently
vatta
duty, observance; round (of existence)
brahmā
Brahmā (deity); divine, sublime
ātappa
ardour, exertion, austerity
appamāda
heedfulness, diligence, vigilance
anicca
impermanent, transient
vimokkha
liberation, deliverance, release
senāsana
lodging, dwelling place (for monks)
rakkhā
protection, guard, watch
saddhā
faith, confidence, conviction
sambodhi
supreme enlightenment, awakening
paccuppanna
present, existing now
vidhā
way, manner, kind, sort
sabrahmacārī
fellow monk/practitioner
anusaya
underlying tendency, latent disposition
paṭicca
because of, depending on (gerund)
nūna
surely, certainly, indeed (particle)
ehi
come! (imperative singular)
maṃ
me (accusative pronoun)
puñña
merit, meritorious action, virtue
ahita
harm, disadvantage; harmful
yā
who, which (feminine relative pronoun)
pacchā
afterwards, later, behind; west
mahāmatta
high official, minister
brahma
divine, holy, sublime; Brahmā
saddhiṃ
with, together with
vineti
leads, trains, disciplines, removes
karaṇa
doing, making; reason; instrument
alaṃ
enough! sufficient; stop!
kumāra
boy, prince, youth
sattha
knife; caravan; science; seen
paccupaṭṭhita
present, established, ready
sukka
white, bright, pure; good; semen
bhāga
part, share, portion
bojjhaṅga
factor of enlightenment
nigaṇṭha
Nigaṇṭha (Jain ascetic)
thera
elder (senior monk)
ṭhiti
stability, duration, continuance
taccha
true, real, actual
avijjā
ignorance, nescience
asekha
one beyond training, an arahant
vāditā
music, playing instruments
abhibhavati
overcomes, surpasses, masters
akusalā
unskillful, unwholesome (feminine/plural)
gaṇhāti
takes, grasps, accepts, understands
uddissa
concerning, referring to; having aimed at
desita
taught, pointed out, explained
addhā
certainly, surely; time, period
dakkhiṇa
southern; right (side); offering
Pāṭikaputta
Son of Pāṭika
abhikkanta
excellent, splendid; past
āmanteti
addresses, calls, invites
saṃsappati
creeps, crawls, moves slowly
pabbajita
one who has gone forth, ordained person
tathārūpa
of such a form, such like
sassata
eternal, everlasting
ativela
excessive, too long
samāpanna
attained to, entered upon (a state)
nibbāna
Nibbāna/Nirvana, extinction, liberation
tapo
austerity, religious fervor
evarūpa
of such a form, such like, this kind
mettā
loving-kindness, friendliness
upekkhā
equanimity, neutrality
saṃvaṭṭa
rolling up, dissolution; conducive to
samādāya
having undertaken/accepted (gerund)
musāvāda
lying, false speech
akkhara
letter, syllable; imperishable
ṭhita
stood, standing, remaining
kārī
doing, making (agent noun)
ghāna
nose; smell (faculty)
nimitta
sign, mark, image, cause; mental image
āraddha
begun; energetic, striving
niketa
abode, dwelling, home
sukhumā
subtle, fine, delicate
sambojjhaṅga
factor of enlightenment
dussīla
immoral, of bad character
puratthima
eastern, former
puṭṭha
asked, questioned; nourished
paṭijānāti
acknowledges, promises, admits
appaṭinissajjitvā
without having relinquished (gerund)
vipatati
fails, goes wrong, perishes
nissaya
support, dependence, resource
samāhita
concentrated, composed
sañjānāti
perceives, recognizes, is aware of
anuppatta
attained, reached, arrived at
khamati
is patient, endures; is fit, seems good
saññī
perceiving, conscious
suvaṇṇa
gold; beautiful colour
duggati
bad destiny, woeful state
vinipāta
downfall, ruin, state of perdition
ettha
here, in this place/case
vāsa
living, dwelling; perfume
jīvita
life, lifetime, livelihood
upakkamati
strives, exerts oneself, attacks
iddhipāda
basis of psychic power
paṭivirata
abstaining from, refraining from
sama
calm, tranquility; equal, like
moha
delusion, ignorance, confusion
asammāsambuddha
not perfectly enlightened one
niyyānika
leading out (to salvation), liberating
suppakāsita
well proclaimed, well explained
upacita
accumulated, gathered
vyasana
misfortune, disaster, ruin
visuddhi
purity, purification
ākāsānañcāyatana
sphere of infinite space
viññāṇañcāyatana
sphere of infinite consciousness
abhāvita
undeveloped, uncultivated
pahīna
abandoned, given up, eliminated
paccattaṃ
personally, individually, for oneself
āroceti
tells, informs, announces
gati
going, destiny, rebirth destination
pada
foot, step; word; state, path, place
rakkhati
protects, guards, observes
antevāsī
pupil, resident student
kappeti
arranges, prepares; thinks; trims
subha
beautiful, auspicious; purity (meditation)
bhavant
sir, venerable sir (polite pronoun)
phusati
touches, reaches, attains
khiḍḍā
play, sport, amusement
pasanna
pleased, clear; devoted, having faith
uppādeti
produces, causes to arise
ananta
endless, infinite, boundless
pharati
pervades, suffuses, fills
appamāṇa
immeasurable, boundless, unlimited
tāta
father; dear one (affectionate term)
adhamma
unrighteousness, wrong doctrine
kevala
sole, alone, entire; only (adv.)
pasavati
brings forth, produces, begets
sudda
Sudra (caste); pure
bhūmi
ground, earth, plane, stage, level
asampajāna
not clearly comprehending, unaware
ādisati
points out, tells, advises
suppavedita
well declared, well explained
vivaditabba
should be disputed/quarreled about
ānisaṃsa
benefit, advantage, reward
manāpa
pleasing, agreeable, charming
paṭirūpaka
resembling, counterfeit; suitable
suhada
friend, good-hearted person
anukampati
feels compassion for
paccupaṭṭhahati
is present, attends, serves
nātha
protector, refuge, lord
ākiñcaññāyatana
sphere of nothingness
tiracchānayoni
animal realm/birth
ceto-vimutti
liberation of mind
appamattaka
small amount, trifle; heedful
ekamantaṃ
to one side (adverb variant)
nānā
various, diverse, different
mudu
soft, gentle, tender
pāṇa
life, living being; breath
ciraṃ
for a long time (adverb)
aho
oh! alas! indeed! (exclamation)
evaṃvādī
holding such a view, speaking thus
appasadda
quiet, making little noise
aññatitthiya
belonging to another sect, sectarian
sāra
essence, core; strength; valuable
danta
tamed, controlled; tooth, tusk
middha
torpor, drowsiness, sloth
uddhacca
restlessness, agitation
amutra
in the next world, there, yonder
dīpa
island; lamp; support, refuge
anañña
no other, same, unique
pārisajja
member of an assembly, courtier
dovārika
gatekeeper, porter
daliddiya
poverty, destitution
micchācāra
wrong conduct (esp. sexual)
porāṇa
ancient, old, former
manasa
mind (instrumental/ablative)
abhisambuddha
fully awakened, perfectly enlightened
gabbha
womb; embryo; inner chamber
avakkanti
descent, entry (into womb), conception
pāpa
evil, sin, demerit; bad, wicked
pārisuddhi
purity (variant)
āvāsa
dwelling, abode, residence
jāyati
is born, arises, is produced
pariyatta
learned, mastered, sufficient
paricita
acquainted with, practised, accumulated
nidassana
example, illustration, evidence
nibhāsa
radiance, lustre; resembling
parihāni
falling away, decrease, loss
paññatā
state of being known, designation
paññāpeti
makes known, declares, prepares (seat)
Vajji
Vajji (confederacy name)
paṭisevati
uses, practises, indulges in
samatikkamati
overcomes, transcends; transgresses
ida
this (neuter pronoun stem variant)
sā
she, that (feminine pronoun)
paricca
having considered/understood; surrounding
uttari
further, beyond, higher; more
gocara
pasture, resort, sphere, sense object
samādapeti
instigates, incites, encourages
nivāsa
dwelling, abode; stopping place
padūsika
corrupting, defiling; malicious person
arañña
forest, wilderness
sevati
serves, associates with, practises
ādi
beginning; starting with, etc.
ṭhapeti
places, sets, establishes; sets aside
antara
inside, between; interval; inner mind
ājīva
livelihood, way of life
cātu
four (related prefix/stem)
pahāya
having abandoned/given up (gerund)
kukkucca
worry, remorse, scruple
dhammika
righteous, according to Dhamma
amaccha
minister, courtier
gaṇaka
accountant; astrologer
anīkaṭṭha
battle array, army division
pisuṇa
slanderous (speech)
pharusa
harsh, rough (speech)
sikkhati
trains oneself, learns
vuṭṭhita
arisen from, emerged from
abbhācikkhati
accuses falsely, slanders
pariḷāha
fever, burning heat, distress
pasīdati
becomes clear/tranquil; gains faith
pubbenivāsa
previous lives/existences
bhinna
broken, split; different
ussanna
abundant, excessive
kilesa
defilement, impurity, passion
pāveyyaka
belonging to Pāvā
sakkāya
existing group/body (aggregates as 'self')
atthagama
setting, disappearance, cessation
kāmacchanda
sensual desire (hindrance)
padhāniya
connected with striving, energetic
vimuccati
is liberated, is released
suvimutta
well liberated, completely freed
vedeti
feels, experiences; knows
puthujjana
ordinary person, worldling
samaṅgin
endowed with, possessing
pettivisaya
realm of the departed/petas
arahatta
state of an Arahant, final liberation
vyākata
explained, declared, predicted
pacchima
last, final; western
uttara
northern; higher; further; answer
taddiguṇa
twice that amount
Sugata
Well-Gone One (Buddha)
mahāsāla
wealthy (brahmin/householder)
seyya
better, excellent; bed
bandhati
binds, ties; composes
Sammāsambuddha
Perfectly Enlightened One
abhūta
false, untrue, not real
abhinandati
rejoices at, delights in
sārāṇīya
conciliatory, friendly, memorable
mutta
released, liberated; urine
ukkaṃseti
praises, exalts
vambheti
despises, scorns
macchariya
stinginess, avarice
kiñci
anything, something (usually + na = nothing)
yāma
watch (of night); Yāma (heaven)
kappa
aeon, world cycle; thought; fitting
uddesa
exposition, summary, recitation
yassa
whose, of which (genitive relative)
satimant
mindful, attentive
ambho
hey! hello there! (vocative)
aparaṃ
further, moreover; later; another thing
pitara
father (accusative)
samphappalāpa
frivolous talk, idle chatter
kuto
whence? from where? how?
voropeti
deprives of, bereaves
vivicca
detached from, separated from
vicāra
sustained thought, examination
māna
conceit, pride; measurement
āharati
brings, fetches; produces
paṇṇa
leaf; feather; letter
esanā
seeking, longing, request
mana
mind (instrumental/ablative variant)
parikkhaya
exhaustion, destruction, loss
paṭikkūla
repulsive, disgusting; aversion
upekkhaka
equanimous, indifferent
duppavedita
badly declared/explained
aniyyānika
not leading out (to salvation)
saṅgaha
collection; help, kindness
khema
safe, secure; safety; Nibbāna
ṭhitika
enduring, lasting, stable
manas
mind (stem form variant)
nāga
serpent; elephant; noble person (Arahant)
gandhabba
Gandhabba (celestial musician; embryo state)
piya
dear, beloved, pleasant
kusalatā
skillfulness, proficiency
sambuddha
fully awakened, enlightened
janeti
generates, produces, gives birth to
vāyamati
strives, endeavours, exerts oneself
padahati
strives, exerts oneself
sa-
with, together with, having (prefix)
pakkhandati
leaps forward, jumps into
santiṭṭhati
stands still, remains, settles down
subhāvita
well developed, well cultivated
yathāsuta
according to what was heard
anuṭṭhita
not arisen; inactive, lazy
susamāraddha
well undertaken, well begun
lūkha
rough, coarse, miserable
abhibhāyatana
sphere of mastery (meditation)
avitatha
not otherwise, true, real
nidāna
source, origin, cause; introduction
mayā
by me (instrumental pronoun)
sant
being, existing; good, virtuous; peaceful one
akata
undone, unmade, uncreated (Nibbāna)
ākaṅkhati
wishes for, desires, expects
bhatta
meal, food, boiled rice
abhikkamati
goes forward, approaches
anuviloketi
looks over, surveys, considers
vara
excellent, best, noble; boon
abhijānāti
knows directly/fully, remembers
pubba
former, previous, earlier; eastern
ahu
he/she/it was (aorist variant)
rati
attachment, delight, pleasure
sandhāna
connection, union; agreement
asamaya
wrong time, unsuitable occasion
nagara
city, town, fortress
sūra
brave, valiant; hero; sun
vinīta
trained, disciplined, removed
abhinibbatteti
produces, brings forth, completes
gahapatika
householder (related form)
sakkaroti
honours, reveres
garukaroti
respects, esteems
māneti
honours, respects, reveres
pūjeti
honours, worships, offers gifts to
paṭicchanna
covered, concealed, hidden
anujānāti
permits, allows, grants
jātika
belonging to a birth/kind; subject to birth
visaya
region, sphere, domain; object; scope
paccassosi
he/she replied, agreed (aorist)
jeṭṭha
eldest, chief, best, senior
negama
townsman; relating to a town
jānapada
countryman; relating to the country
sabbākāra
all modes/aspects/ways
antarahita
disappeared, vanished
kammanta
work, business, occupation
daḷha
firm, strong, steadfast
theyyasaṅkhāta
reckoned as theft
kāraka
doer, maker; agent
kañci
anyone, someone (usually + na = no one)
gahaṇa
taking, seizing; eclipse
ātāpin
ardent, zealous, strenuous
bhikkhave
O monks! (vocative plural)
anāsava
without taints/cankers, pure (Arahant)
abhisamparāya
future life, next world
pappaṭaka
thin cake, wafer; bark
okkamati
enters, descends into
kenaci
by someone, by anyone; somehow
abhiññatara
more knowledgeable/distinguished
satipaṭṭhāna
foundation of mindfulness
paññatti
designation, concept, regulation
paṇihita
directed, aimed, aspired
samāpatti
attainment (meditative)
etad
this, that (neuter pronoun variant)
anudhamma
conformity with Dhamma; minor Dhamma
anupasama
non-calm, unpeaceful
satthu
of the teacher (genitive)
puthu
separate, individual, various; wide
paṭighāta
repulsion, anger, resistance
nibbidā
disenchantment, aversion, disgust
catta
given up, abandoned, renounced
agati
wrong course/path (passion, hate, etc.)
avihiṃsā
non-violence, harmlessness
santhāgāra
council hall, meeting hall
kaṅkhati
doubts, is uncertain
itarītara
whatsoever, any kind of, various
sañcetanā
volition, intention, purpose
attabhāva
personality, individuality, existence
dāyaka
giver, donor, supporter
yāvadattha
as much as desired/needed
passaddha
calmed, tranquil, serene
vitthāra
detail, extent; in detail (adv.)
appaṭissa
disobedient, disrespectful
bahulī-kata
much practiced (hyphenated)
yāni-kata
made a vehicle of, practiced
vatthu-kata
made a foundation of, practiced
bahussuta
very learned, erudite
niruddha
ceased, stopped, extinguished
ananuyoga
non-application, lack of devotion
pātubhāva
appearance, manifestation
viññū
wise person, intelligent one
nikkiṇṇa
bought out? redeemed? (uncertain)
ratta
coloured; impassioned; night
vacana
word, speech, utterance
assosi
he/she heard (aorist)
methuna
sexual intercourse
surā
intoxicating liquor (fermented)
yāpeti
keeps going, maintains, lives on
dvaya
pair, couple, duality
gāminī
leading to (feminine adj.)
senāpati
general, commander-in-chief
vatvā
having said (gerund)
vuṭṭhātuṃ
to rise, to emerge (infinitive)
dārupattika
wooden bowl carrier? (ascetic type)
vijambhati
yawns, stretches; unfolds
apadāna
life story, legend (of arahants)
yata
restrained, controlled
yato
whence; since, because
ābhassara
radiant, lustrous (Brahma world)
pabhā
light, radiance, splendour
aññadatthu
except, unless, only
nimmita
created, fashioned (by mind-power)
upanijjhāyati
considers closely, reflects upon
pāna
drink, beverage; breathing
abbhokāsa
open air, open space
yattha
where, wherein (relative adverb variant)
bahula
abundant, frequent; devoted to
micchādiṭṭhika
holding wrong view
tapojigucchā
disgust through asceticism
aparisuddha
impure, unclean
muditā
sympathetic joy, appreciative joy
māra
Māra (Tempter); death
vīra
hero, warrior; energetic
sevitabba
should be associated with/practised
upagacchati
approaches, goes near, undergoes
majja
intoxicating drink (distilled/brewed)
rājadhānī
royal capital, capital city
sannipatati
assembles, comes together
dakkhiṇā
offering, gift; southern
visama
uneven, unequal; wrong, unjust
viramati
abstains from, ceases from
iddha
prosperous, successful, powerful
phīta
prosperous, abundant, extensive
vajja
fault; what should be avoided; music
bhāradvāja
Bhāradvāja (clan/name)
ājānāti
knows clearly, understands fully
itthī
woman, female (variant)
upanibbatti
rebirth, arising
sadisa
like, similar, equal
gantha
bond, fetter; composition, text
yathābhūta
according to reality, as it really is
ādesanā
explanation, prophecy, guessing
khippa
quick, swift; quickly (adv.)
anariya
ignoble, unholy, base
lābhin
obtaining, receiving (adj.)
vadeti
speaks, says (causative/variant)
gārayha
contemptible, blameworthy
appicchatā
having few wishes, contentment
iha
here, in this world (variant)
rattaññū
of long standing, experienced
gihinī
housewife, female householder
addhaniya
lasting, enduring, long-lived
lokānukampā
compassion for the world
opāyika
suitable, proper, strategic
samphassa
contact, touch (mental)
gilāna
sick, ill; patient
sambodha
enlightenment, awakening
samudaya
origin, arising, cause (of suffering)
nīla
blue, dark green, dark
bhogiya
enjoying wealth, wealthy person
samānetā
leader? one who brings together? (uncertain)
kanta
pleasant, lovely; desired
metta
loving-kindness (adj./noun variant)
amanāpa
unpleasant, disagreeable
āṭānāṭiya
Āṭānāṭiya (Sutta/city name)
sampajañña
clear comprehension, awareness
vipatti
failure, misfortune, ruin
nekkhamma
renunciation, freedom from sensual desire
avyāpāda
non-ill will, loving-kindness
vicikicchati
doubts, is uncertain
upapatti
rebirth, arising (variant)
sabbe
all (plural pronoun)
paggaṇhāti
holds up, takes up, supports, exerts
paṭigha
repulsion, anger; sensory impact
nevasaññānāsaññāyatana
sphere of neither perception nor non-perception
saṅkhāya
having discerned/reflected/known wisely (gerund)
saṃcetanā
volition (variant)
vihesā
vexation, annoyance, injury
pāmojja
joy, delight, gladness
passambhati
calms down, becomes tranquil
sagārava
respectful, reverent
ekatta
oneness, unity, solitude
piṇḍa
lump, ball (of food), alms food
akkhaṇa
unsuitable moment, inopportune time
yoniso
wisely, properly, systematically
rāmaṇeyyaka
delightful, charming, pleasant
niyyāti
goes out, departs; escapes
takkara
doing that; acting accordingly
añjali
gesture of reverence
addasa
he/she saw (aorist)
cetiya
shrine, monument, sacred object
atikkamati
passes beyond, transgresses, overcomes
dasseti
shows, points out, explains
yāvataka
as much as, as many as
devatā
deity, god, spirit
allīna
stuck to, clinging; sluggish
aññāsi
he/she knew/understood (aorist)
vāca
speech (instrumental/ablative)
nadati
roars, makes a sound
anaya
misfortune, calamity, wrong course
kadāci
sometimes, perhaps, ever
karahaci
sometimes, now and then
cara
walking, wandering; spy
vivaṭṭati
rolls back, evolves; opens up (variant)
kilanta
tired, weary, exhausted
aññatra
except, besides, unless
pasāda
clarity, tranquility; faith, devotion
sādhukaṃ
well, thoroughly, properly
yagghe
listen! pay attention! indeed!
visuddha
pure, purified (variant)
caṅkamati
walks up and down (meditative)
aparipuṇṇa
incomplete, unfulfilled
acchariya
wonderful, marvellous
daṇḍa
stick, staff; punishment
meraya
fermented liquor, spirits
vasa
power, control, authority; will
mahaggata
great, lofty, sublime (mind state)
avera
without enmity, friendly
avyāpajjha
without ill will, kindly
sākāra
with characteristics; respectful
upaga
gone towards, approached
pariyosāna
end, conclusion, consummation
pavaḍḍhati
grows, increases, develops
sena
army (variant); hawk
osakkita
retreated, drawn back
acchādeti
covers, clothes, conceals
gutti
protection, guard, watchfulness
dvāra
door, gate; sense faculty
sāmañña
state of recluse; generality
koci
anyone, someone (masculine nominative)
ābādha
illness, affliction, disease
savana
hearing; ear; flowing
apuñña
demerit, evil action, sin
khīṇa
destroyed, exhausted, wasted away
akkhāyati
appears, seems; is called/told
vaṇṇavantu
possessing beauty/colour; praiseworthy
garahati
blames, reproaches, despises
uḷāra
lofty, eminent, magnificent
tala
surface, level, base; palm, sole
samācāra
conduct, behaviour
parāyana
final destiny, goal, resort
parinibbāyī
attaining final Nibbāna
sammukhā
face to face, in the presence of
ānanda
Ānanda (name); joy, bliss
sāmīcipaṭipanna
practising correctly/properly
antaradhāna
disappearance, vanishing
vaya
age; loss, decay, cessation
vihiṃsā
violence, cruelty, injury
padakkhiṇa
respectful circumambulation; clockwise
ussada
abundance, plenty; prominence
pahūta
abundant, much, ample
parivāra
retinue, followers; requisite
hiri
shame (moral), conscience
ottappa
fear of wrongdoing, moral dread
alla
wet, moist; fresh, raw
namassati
pays homage to, bows down before
agutta
unguarded, unprotected
sahāya
friend, companion, helper
kicca
duty, task, what should be done
acira
not long, recent; soon (adv.)
anuppāda
non-arising, non-origination
santuṭṭha
contented, satisfied
santuṭṭhi
contentment, satisfaction
viññāya
having understood/discerned (gerund)
phassa
contact, touch, sensory impression
vighāta
destruction, annoyance, distress
anatta
not-self, soullessness
asukha
painful, unpleasant, unhappy
tibbacchanda
intense desire
patti
attainment, arrival; share; infantryman
ayonisomanasikāra
unwise attention, improper consideration
anaññathā
not otherwise, truly, certainly
caraṇa
conduct, behaviour, practice; foot
uju
straight, direct, upright