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Ārabhati & Ārabbhati Ārāma
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ā + rabh] to begin, start, undertake, attempt S i.156 (ārabb- v. under araṇa and arañña] far from, remote (from) (adv. as
hatha "bestir yourselves") = Miln 245 = Th 1, 256 (bh.); Pug well as prep. with abl.) Sn 156 (pamādamhā), 736; Dh 253
s.
64 (bh.); viriyaṁ ārabhati to make an effort, to exert oneself (āsavakkhayā; DhA iii.377 expl by dūragata); J ii.449 (jhān-
(cp. ārambha) A iv.334. — aor. ārabhi DhA ii.38 & ārabbhi abhūmiyā; = dūre ṭhita C.); v.78 (saṁyame; = dūrato C.). See
PvA 35. — ger. ārabbha, see sep. — pp. āraddha (q. v.). also ārakā.
n.
-cāra [in this comb by Kern, Toev. s. v. unecessarily
Ārambha [Sk. ārambha in meaning "beginning", fr ā + rabh d.
expl as ārā = ārya; cp. similar phrases under ārakā] a life re-
(rambh) cp. ārabhati] — 1. attempt, effort, inception of en-
mote (from evil) A iv.389. -cārin living far from evil leading
ergy (cp. Dhs trsl. 15 & K. S. p. 318 giving C. def. as kicca,
a virtuous life D i.4; M i.179; iii.33; A iii. 216, 348; iv.249;
karaṇīya, attha, i. e. 1. undertaking & duty, 2. object) S i.76
v.138, 205; DA i.72 (= abrahmacariyato dūra — cārin).
(mah°); v.66, 104 sq. (°dhātu); iii.338 (id.), 166 (°ja; T. arabb-
haja, v. l. ārambhaja to be preferred) = Pug 64; Miln 244; Net Ārādhaka (adj. — n.) [fr. ā + rādh] 1. [perhaps for *ārad-
41; DhsA 145. -viriyārambha (cp. āraddha — viriya) zeal, dhaka because of analogy to āraddha of ā + rabh] successful,
resolution, energy Vin ii.197; S iv.175; A i.12, 16. — 2. sup- accomplishing or accomplished, undertaking, eager Vin i.70
port, ground, object, thing Nett 70 sq., 107; an° unsupported, (an° one who fails); M i.491; ii.197 = A i.69 = Miln 243; S
independent Sn 743 (= nibbāna SnA 507). Cp. also nirambha, v.19; A v.329 (in correlation with āraddhaviriya). — 2. pleas-
upārambha, sārambha. ing, propitiating Miln 227; VvA 220 (°ikā f.).
Ārammaṇa (nt.) [cp. Sk. ālambana, lamb, but in meaning con- Ārādhana (nt.) & °ā (f.) (either fr. ā + rādh or ā + rabh, cp. ārād-
founded with rambh (see rabhati)] primary meaning "founda- haka] satisfying, accomplishing; satisfaction, accomplishment
tion", from this applied in the foll. senses: (1) support, help, D ii.287 (opp. virādhanā failure); M i.479; ii.199; A v.211 sq.;
footing, expedient, anything to be depended upon as a means J iv.427.
of achieving what is desired, i. e. basis of operation, chance Ārādhanīya (adj.) [grd. fr. ārādheti] to be attained, to be won;
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Sn 1069 (= ālambana, nissaya, upanissaya Nd 132); Pv i.4 1 successful Vin i.70 (an°); J ii.233 (dur°).
ɔ
(yaṁ kiñc ārammaṇaṁ katvā); ārammaṇaṁ labhati (+ otāraṁ
Ārādhita [pp. of ārādheti; Sk. ārādhita, but BSk. ārāgita, e. g.
labhati) to get the chance S ii.268; iv.185. — (2) condition,
Divy 131, 233] pleased Sdhp 510.
ground, cause, means, esp. a cause of desire or clinging to life,
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pl. °ā causes of rebirth (interpreted by taṇhā at Nd 429), lust Ārādheti [Caus. of ā + rādh, in meaning 2 confused with ārab-
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Sn 474 (= paccayā SnA 410), 945 (= Nd 429); KhA 23; DhA hati. In BSk. strangely distorted to ārāgayati; freq. in Divy
i.288 (sappāy°); PvA 279. — (3) a basis for the working of as well as Av. Ś] — 1. to please, win favour, propitiate,
the mind & intellect; i. e. sense — object, object of thought or convince J i.337 (dārake), 421, 452; ii.72 (manusse); iv.274
consciousness, the outward constituent in the relation of sub- (for ābhirādheti T.); Vism 73 (ārādhayanto Nāthassa vana —
ject & object, object in general. In this meaning of "relation" vāsena mānasaṁ); DhA ii.71; Dāvs iii.93 (ārādhayi sabba-
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it is closely connected with āyatana (see āyatana ), so that it janaṁ); Miln 352. In older literature only in phrase cittaṁ
sometimes takes its place, it is also similar to visaya. Cpd. 3 ārādheti to please one's heart, to gladden, win over, propitiate
distinguishes a 5 fold object, viz. citta, cetasika, pasāda — & D i.118 sq., 175 (but cp. āraddha — citta to ārabhati); M i85,
sukhuma — rūpa, paññatti, nibbāna. See on term especially 341; S ii.107; v.109; J ii.372; Miln 25. — 2. to attain, accom-
Cpd. 3, 14; Dhs trsl. xli. & 209. — A 1. sq.; iv.385; Sn 506; plish, fulfill, succeed S v.23 (maggaṁ), 82, 180, 294; It iii. (v.
Ps i.57 sq., 84 (four ā.); ii.97, 118, 143; Dhs 1 (dhamm° object l. ārām°); Sn 488 = 509. Cp. ārādhaka 1. — pp. ārādhita (q.
of ideation), 180, 584, 1186 et passim; Vbh 12, 79, 92, 319, v.). — See also parābhetvā.
332 (four); Nett 191 (six); Vism 87 sq., 375 (°sankantika), 430
Ārāma [Sk. ārāma, ā + ram] — 1. pleasure, fondness of (—°),
sq. (in var. sets with ref. to var. objects), 533; DhsA 48, 127;
delight, always as adj. (—°) delighting in, enjoying, finding
VvA 11, 38. — rūpārammaṇa lit. dependence on form, i. e. d.
pleasure in (usually comb with rata, e. g. dhammārāma
object of sight, visible form, especially striking appearance,
dhammarata finding delight in the Dh.) S i.235; iv.389 sq.
visibility, sight D iii.228; S iii.53; A i.82; J i.304; ii.439, 442;
(bhav°, upādān°); A i.35, 37, 130; ii.28 (bhāvan°); It 82
PvA 265. — ārammaṇaṁ karoti to make it an object (of in- (dhamm°); Sn 327 (id.; expl by SnA 333 as rati and "dhamme
d.
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tellection or intention), to make it one's concern (cp. Pv i.4 ,
ārāmo assā ti"); Pug 53 (samagg°); Vbh 351. — 2. a pleasure
above 1). — ārammaṇa -kusala clever in the objects (of med-
— ground, park, garden (lit. sport, sporting); classified at Vin
itation) S iii.266; ā° -paccayatā relation of presentation (i. e.
iii.49 as pupph° and phal° a park with flowers or with fruit (i. e.
of subj. & obj.) Nett 80. — (4) (—°) (adj.) being supported ɔ ɔ
orchard), def. at DhA iii.246 as Veḷuvana — Jīvak ambavan
by, depending on, centred in, concentrated upon PvA 8 (nis-
ādayo, i. e. the park of Veḷuvana, or the park belonging to
say°), 98 (ek°); VvA 119 (buddh° pīti rapture centred in the
Jīvaka or mango — groves in general. Therefore: (a) (in gen-
Buddha).
eral) a park, resort for pastime etc. Vin ii.109; D i. 106; Dh
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Āraha (adj.) metri causa for araha deserving J vi.164. 188; Vv 79 (amb° garden of mangoes); VvA 305 (id.); Pv
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Ārā (f.) [Sk. ārâ; *ēl "pointed", as in Ohg. āla = Ger. ahle, Ags. ii.7 (pl. ārāmāni = ārām ûpavanāni PvA 102). — (b) (in
special) a private park, given to the Buddha or the Sangha for
āēl = E awl; Oicel. alr] an awl; see cp. āragga. Perhaps a der.
the benefit of the bhikkhus, where they meet & hold discus-
of ārā is āḷakā (q. v.).
sions about sacred & secular matters; a place of recreation and
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Ārā (indecl.) [Vedic ārād, abl. as adv.; orig. a root der. fr.
meditation, a meeting place for religious gatherings. Amongst
*ara remoteness, as in Sk. araṇa foreign & araṇya solitude q.
the many ārāmas given to the bhikkhus the most renowned is
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