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Itthi & Itthī Idha

telling regarding a woman D i.9 (cp. DhA i.94, + purisa°); J ers see S i.144; iv.290; v.263; A iii.340. — 3. The Buddhist
vi. 135. -linga "sign of a woman", feminine quality, female theory of Iddhi. At D i.213 the Buddha is represented as say-
sex Vism 184; Dhs 633, 713, 836; DhsA 321 sq. -sadda ing: Ǥ It is because I see danger in the practice of these mystic
the sound (or word) "woman" DhA i.15. -soṇḍī a woman wonders that I loathe and abhor and am ashamed thereof ʼ. The
addicted to drink Sn 112. mystic wonder that he himself believed in and advocated (p.
214) was the wonder of education. What education was meant
Itthikā (f.) [fr. itthi] a woman Vin iii.16; D ii.14; J i. 336; Vv
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18 ; Sdhp 79. As adj. itthika in bahutthika having many in the case of Iddhi, we learn from M i.34; A iii.425, and from
the four bases of Iddhi, the Iddhipādā. They are the making
women, plentiful in women Vin ii.256 (kulāni bahuttikāni ap-
determination in respect of concentration on purpose, on will,
papurisakāni rich in women & lacking in men); S ii.264 (id.
on thoughts & on investigation (D ii.213; M i.103; A i.39, 297;
and appitthikāni).
ii.256; iii. 82; Ps i.111; ii 154, 164, 205; Vbh 216). It was ar
Ida & Idaṁ (indecl.) [nt. of ayaṁ (idaṁ) in function of a deictic
offence against the regulations of the Sangha for a Bhikkhv to
part.] emphatic demonstr. adv. in local, temporal & modal
display before the laity these psychic powers beyond the ca-
function, as (1) in this, here: idappaccayatā having its foun-
pacity of ordinary men (Vin ii.112). And falsely to claim the
dation in this, i. e. causally connected, by way of cause Vin i.5
possession of such powers involved expulsion from the Order
= S i.136; D i.185; Dhs 1004, 1061; Vbh 340, 362, 365; Vism
(Vin iii.91). The psychic powers of Iddhi were looked upon
518; etc. — (2) now, then which idha is more freq.) D ii.267,
as inferior (as the Iddhi of an unconverted man seeking his
270, almost syn. (for with kira. — (3) just (this), even so,
own profit), compared to the higher Iddhi, the Ariyan Iddhi
only: idam-atthika just sufficient, proper, right Th 1, 984 (cī-
(D iii.112; A i.93; Vin ii.183). There is no valid evidence that
vara); Pug 69 (read so for °maṭṭhika, see Pug A 250); as idam
any one of the ten Iddhis in the above list actually took place.
— atthitā "being satisfied with what is sufficient" at Vism 81: A few instances are given, but all are in texts more than a cen-
d.
expl as atthika-bhāva at Pug A 250. idaṁsaccâbhinivesa
tury later than the recorded wonder. And now for nearly two
inclination to say: only this is the truth, i. e. inclination to dog-
thousand years we have no further instances. Various points
matise, one of the four kāya-ganthā, viz. abhijjhā, byāpāda,
on Iddhi discussed at Dial. i.272, 3; Cpd. 60 ff.; Expositor
sīlabbata — parāmāsa, idaṁ° (see Dhs 1135 & Dhs trsl. 304); 121. Also at Kvu 55; Ps ii.150; Vism xii; DhA i.91; J i.47,
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D iii.230; S v.59; Nd 98; Nett 115 sq.
360.
Idāni (indecl.) [Vedic idānīṁ] now Dh 235, 237; KhA 247. -ânubhāva (iddhånu°) power or majesty of thaumaturgy
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Iddha [pp. of iddhe to idh or indh, cp. indhana & idhuma] in Vin 31, 209, 240; iii.67; S i 147; iv.290; PvA 53.
-âbhisankhāra (iddhåbhi°) exercise of any of the psychic
flames, burning, flaming bright, clear J vi.223 (°khaggadharā
powers Vin i.16, 17, 25; D i.106; S iii.92; iv.289; v.270; Sn
balī; so read for T. iṭṭhi — khagga°); Dpvs vi.42.
p. 107; PvA 57, 172 212. -pāṭihāriya a wonder of psychic
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Iddha [pp. of ijjhati; cp. Sk. ṛddha] (a) prosperous, opulent,
power Vin i.25, 28, 180, 209; ii.76, 112, 200; D i.211, 212;
wealthy D i.211 (in idiomatic phrase iddha phīta bahujana, of
iii.3, 4, 9, 12 sq., 27; S iv.290; A i.170, 292; Ps ii.227. -pāda
a prosperous town); A iii.215 (id.); J vi.227, 361 (= issara C.),
constituent or basis of psychic power Vin ii.240; D ii.103, 115
517; Dāvs i.11. — (b) successful, satisfactory, sufficient Vin
sq., 120; iii.77, 102, 127, 221; M ii.11; iii.296; S i.116, 132;
i.212 (bhattaṁ); iv.313 (ovādo).
iii.96, 153; iv.360; v.254, 255, 259 sq., 264 sq., 269 sq., 275,
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Iddhi [Vedic ṛddhi from ardh, to prosper; Pali ijjhati]. There is 285; A iv.128 sq., 203, 463; v.175; Nd 14, 45 (°dhīra), 340
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no single word in English for Iddhi, as the idea is unknown in (°pucchā); Nd s. v.; Ps i.17, 21, 84; ii.56, 85 sq., 120, 166,
Europe. The main sense seems to be Ǥ potency ʼ. — 1. Pre — 174; Ud 62; Dhs 358, 528, 552; Nett 16, 31, 83; DhsA 237;
Buddhistic; the Iddhi of a layman. The four Iddhis of a king DhA iii.177; iv.32. -bala the power of working wonders VvA
are personal beauty, long life, good health, and popularity (D 4; PvA 171. -yāna the carriage (fig.) of psychic faculties
ii.177; M iii.176, cp. J iii.454 for a later set). The Iddhi of a Miln 276. -vikubbanā the practice of psychic powers Vism
rich young noble is 1. The use of a beautiful garden, 2. of soft 373 sq. -vidhā kinds of iddhi D i.77, 212; ii.213; iii.112, 281;
and pleasant clothing, 3. of different houses for the different S ii.121; v.264 sq., 303; A i.170 sq., 255; iii.17, 28, 82 sq.,
seasons, 4. of good food, A i.145. At M i.152 the Iddhi of a 425 sq.; v.199; Ps i.111; ii.207; Vism 384; DA i.222. -visaya
hunter, is the craft and skill with which he captures game; but range or extent of psychic power Vin iii.67; Nett 23.
at p. 155 other game have an Iddhi of their own by which they 1 n.
Iddhika (—°) (adj.) the comp form of addhika in cpd. kapaṇ-
outwit the hunter. The Iddhi, the power of a confederation of
iddhika tramps & wayfarers (see kapaṇa), e. g. at J i.6; iv.15;
clans, is referred to at D ii.72. It is by the Iddhi they possess
PvA 78.
that birds are able to fly (Dhp 175). — 2. Psychic powers. in-
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Iddhika (—°) (adj.) [iddhi + ka] possessed of power, only in
cluding most of those claimed for modern mediums (see under d.
cpd. mah-iddhika of great power, always comb with mah-
Abhiññā). Ten such are given in a stock paragraph. They are
ânubhāva, e. g. at Vin i.31; ii.193; iii.101; S ii. 155; M i.34;
the power to project mind — made images of oneself; to be-
Th 1, 429. As mahiddhiya at J v.149. See mahiddhika.
come invisible; to pass through solid things, such as a wall; to
penetrate solid ground as if it were water; to walk on water; to Iddhimant (adj.) [fr. iddhi] — 1. (lit.) successful, proficient,
fly through the air; to touch sun and moon; to ascend into the only in neg. an° unfortunate, miserable, poor J vi.361. — 2.
highest heavens (D i.77, 212; ii.87, 213; iii.112, 281; S ii.121; (fig.) possessing psychic powers Vin iii.67; iv.108; A i.23, 25;
v.264, 303; A i.170, 255; iii.17, 28, 82, 425; v.199; Ps i.111; ii.185; iii.340; iv.312; Sn 179; Nett 23; Sdhp 32, 472.
ii.207; Vism 378 sq., 384; DA i.122). For other such pow-
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