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Nāga Nāma

at DhA iii.231, 242 sq.; see also cpds. — 2. an elephant, esp. of nalo va chinno).
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a strong, stately animal (thus in comb hatthi — nāga char-
Nānatta (nt. m.) [Sk. nānatva; abstr. fr. nānā] diversity, vari-
acterising "a Nāga elephant") & freq. as symbol of strength
ety, manifoldness, multiformity, distraction; all sorts of (opp.
& endurance ("heroic"). Thus Ep. of the Buddha & of Ara-
ekatta, cp. M i.364: "the multiformity of sensuous impres-
hants. Popular etymologies of n. are based on the excellency sions," M.A.). Enum of diversity as nānattā, viz. dhātu°
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of this animal (āguṁ na karoti=he is faultless, etc.): see Nd 1 phassa° vedanā° saññā° sankappa° chanda° pariḷāha° pariye-
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201=Nd 337; Th 1, 693; PvA 57. — (a) the animal D i.49;
sanā° lābha° D iii.289; S ii.140 sq., cp. iv.113 sq., 284 sq.; Ps
S i.16; ii.217, 222; iii.85; v.351; A ii.116; iii.156 sq.; Sn 543; i.87. — A iv.385; Ps i.63 sq., 88 sq.; S ii.115 (vedanā°); Ps i.91
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Vv 5 (=hatthināga VvA 37); Pv i.11 . mahā° A iv.107, 110.
(samāpatti° & vihāra°); J ii.265. In composition, substituted
— (b) fig.= hero or saint: S ii.277; iii.83; M i.151, 386; Dh
sometimes for nāna. Cp. Dialogues i.14, n. 2.
320; Sn 29, 53, 166, 421, 518. Of the Buddha: Sn 522, 845,
-kathā desultory talk, gossip D i.8; (=niratthakakathā DA
1058, 1101; Miln 346 (Buddha°). — 3. The Nāga — tree
i.90); S v.420; -kāya (adj.) having a variety of bodies or bod-
(now called "iron — wood tree," the P. meaning "fairy tree"), d
ily states (comb with or opp. to ekatta°, nānatta — saññin, &
noted for its hard wood & great masses of red flowers (=Sk.
ekatta — saññin), appl. to manussā, devā, vinipātikā (cp. nava
nāgakesara, mesua ferrea Lin.): see cpds. °rukkha, °puppha, sattâvāsā) A iv.39 sq.=Nd 570 ; D iii.253, 263, 282; -saññā
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°latā.
consciousness of diversity (Rh. D.: "idea of multiformity,"
-âpalokita "elephant — look" (turning the whole body),
Dial. ii.119; Mrs. Rh. D. "consciousness of the manifold") M
a mark of the Buddhas M i.337; cp. BSk. nāgâvalokita Divy
i.3; S iv.113 sq.; D iii.224, 262 sq., 282; A i.41, 267; ii.184;
208; -danta an ivory peg or pin, also used as a hook on a wall
iii.306; Ps ii.172; Dhs 265 (cp. trsl. p. 72); Vbh 342, 369;
Vin ii.117 (°ka Vin ii.114, 152); J vi.382; -nāṭaka snakes as
-saññin having a varying consciousness (cp. °kāya), D i.31
actors DhA iv.130; -nāsūru (f.) (woman) having thighs like
(cp. DA i.119) 183; iii.263.
an elephant's trunk J v.297; -puppha iron — wood flower
Nānattatā (f.) [2nd abstr. to nānā]=nānatta, diversity (of states
Miln 283; -bala the strength of an elephant J i.265; ii.158;
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-bhavana the world of snakes Nd 448; J iii.275; DhA iv.14; of mind). Seven sorts at Vbh 425: ārammaṇa° manasikāra°
chanda° paṇidha° adhimokkha° abhinīhāra° paññā°.
-māṇavaka a young serpent J iii.276; f. °ikā ib. 275; DhA
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iii.232; -rājā king of the Nāgas, i. e. serpents J ii.111; iii.275; Nānā (adv.) [Ved. nānā, a redupl. nā (emphatic particle, see na )
Sn 379 (Erāvaṇa, see detail SnA 368); DhA i.359; iii.231, 242 "so and so," i. e. various, of all kinds] variously, differently.
sq. (Ahicchatta); iv.129 sq. (Paṇṇaka); -rukkha the iron — 1. (abs.) A i.138 (on different sides, viz. right
wood tree J i.35 (cp. M Vastu ii.249); -latā=rukkha J i.80 (the 1 285), 884 sq. — 2. more frequently in cpds., as first
d
Buddha's toothpick made of its wood), 232; DhA ii.211 (°dan- part of adj. or n. where it may be trsl as "different, divers, all
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takaṭṭha toothpick); -vatta habits of serpents Nd 92, also adj. kinds of" etc. Before a double cons. the final ā is shortened:
°ika ibid. 89; -vana elephant — grove Dh 324; DhA iv.15; nānagga (for nānā+agga), nānappakāra etc. see below.
-vanika cl. hunter M i.175; iii.132; -hata one who strikes the -agga ( — rasa) all the choicest delicacies J i.266
el. (viz. the Buddha) Vin ii.195. (°bhojana, of food); vi.366; PvA 155 (°dibbabhojana); -
âdhimuttikatā diversity of dispositions DA i.44; Nett 98; -
Nāgara [Sk. nāgara, see nagara] a citizen J i.150; iv.404; v.385;
āvudhā (pl.) various weapons J i.150; -karaṇa difference,
Dāvs ii.85; VvA 31; PvA 19; DhA i.41.
diversity Vin i.339 (sangha°); M ii.128; cp. Divy 222; -gotta
Nāgarika (adj.) [Sk. nāgarika] citizen — like, urbane, polite DA 16
of all kinds of descent Pv ii.9 ; -citta of varying mind J i.295
i.282. 1
(itthiyo); -jana all kinds of folk Sn 1102; Nd 308 (puthu°);
Nāṭaka [Sk. nāṭaka; see naccati] 1. (m.) a dancer, actor, player -titthiya of var. sects D iii.16 sq.; -pakkāra various, mani-
J i.206; v.373; DhA iii.88; iv.59, 130; nāṭakitthi a dancing — fold J i.52 (sakuṇā), 127, 278 (phalāni); DAi. 148 (āvudhā);
girl, nautch — girl DhA iii.166; VvA 131. — 2. (nt.) a play, PvA 50, 123, 135; -ratta multi — coloured Sn 287; J vi.230;
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pantomime J i.59; v.279, also used coll.=dancing — woman J -rasā (pl.) all kinds of dainties Pv ii.9 ; -vāda difference
i.59 (?) ii.395. of opinion D i.236; -vidha divers, various, motley PvA 53,
96, 113, and passim; -saṁvāsaka living in a different part, or
Nātha [Ved. nātha, nāth, to which Goth. nipan (to support), Ohg.
living apart Vin i.134 sq. (opp. samāna°), 321; ii.162.
gināda (grace)] protector, refuge, help A v.23, 89; Dh 160 (attā
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hi attano n.), 380; Sn 1131 (Nd has nāga); DhA iv.117; PvA Nābhi & Nābhī (f.) [Vedic nābhi, nābhī; Av. nabā; Gr. ὀμϕαλός
1. lokanātha Saviour of the world (Ep. of the Buddha) Sn (navel); Lat. umbo & umbilicus; Oir. imbliu (navel); Ags.
995; PvA 42. — anātha helpless, unprotected, poor J i.6 nafu; Ohg. naba (nave), Ger. nabel=E. nave & navel] 1. the
(nāthânāthā rich & poor); PvA 3 (°sālā poor house) 65. Cp. navel A iii.240; J i.238; DA i.254 (where it is said that the
nādhati. Vessā (Vaiśyas) have sprung from the navel of Brahmā). — 2.
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the nave of a wheel Vv 64 (pl. nabhyo & nabbho SS=nābhiyo
Nāda [Sk. nāda, see nadati] loud sound, roaring, roar J i.19
VvA 276); J i.64; iv.277; Miln 115.
(sīha°), 50 (koñca°), 150 (mahā°). Cp. pa°.
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Nādi (f.)=nāda, loud sound, thundering (fig.) Vv 64 . Nāma (nt.) [Vedic nāman, cp. Gr. ο῎νομα (ἀν ώνυμος without
name); Lat. nomen; Goth. namō; Ags. noma, Ohg. namo]
Nādhati [Sk. nādhate=nāthate (see nātha), only in nadhamāna, cp.
name. — 1. Literal. nom. nāmaṁ S i.39; Sn 808; J ii.131;
RV x.65, 5: nādhas] to have need of, to be in want of (c. gen.) Miln 27; acc. nāmaṁ PvA 145 (likhi: he wrote her name). —
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J v.90 (Com. expl by upatappati milāyati; thinking perhaps 2
nāmaṁ karoti to give a name Sn 344; Nd 466 (n' etaṁ nāmaṁ
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