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Nibbeṭheti Nimisati

q. v. (caturo nimitte nâddasaṁ); Miln 79, 178. Esp. as pubba°
signs preceding an event, portents, warnings, foreshadowings
Nibbedha [nis+vedha, to vyadh] penetration, insight; adj.: pen-
S v.154, 278, 442; It 76 (cp. Divy 193, of the waning of a
etrating, piercing, scrutinising, sharp. Freq. in phrase
god); J i.48, 50 (32 signs before birth, some at DA i.61), 59;
nibbedha-bhāgiya (sharing the quality of penetration), with
Miln 298; Vism 577. — 2. outward appearance, mark, char-
ref. to samādhi, saññā etc. [cp. BSk. nirvedha° Divy 50;
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but also nirbheda° AvŚ ii.181, of kusalamūlāni; expl as lob- acteristic, attribute, phenomenon (opp. essence) D iii.249; A
i.256; iii.319, 375 sq.; iv.33, 418 sq.; J i.420; Ps i.60, 91 sq.,
hakkhandhassa (etc.) nibbijjhanāni at Nett 274] D iii.251, 277;
164, 170; ii.39, 64; Vbh 193 sq. — Mental reflex, image (with
A iii.427; Vbh 330; Nett 21, 48, 143 sq., 153 sq.; Vism 15, 88;
ref. to jhāna) Vism 123, cp. DhsA 167. — Specified e. g. as
DhsA 162. — Also in nibbedha — gāminī (paññā) It 35; &
foll.: oḷārika S v.259; pasādaniya S v.156; paccavekkhana°
dunnibbedha (hard to penetrate, difficult to solve Miln 155,
D iii.278; Vbh 334; bahiddhā — sankhārā° Ps i.66 sq.; bāla°
233 (pañha); spelt dunniveṭha at Miln 90).
(opp. paṇḍita°) M iii.163; A i.102; mukha° (=face) D i.80; S
Nibbedhaka (adj.) [nis+vedhaka, to vyadh] piercing, sharp, pen-
iii.103; v.121; A v.92, 97 sq., 103; rūpa°, sadda° etc. S iii.10;
etrating, discriminating; only in f. nibbedhikā (cp. āvedhikā), M i.296; Ps i.92, 112; samatha° D iii.213; samādhi° etc. A
d
appl to paññā (wisdom) D iii.237, 268; S v.197, 199; M
i.256 sq.; subha° (& asubha°) S v.64, 103 sq.; A i.3 sq., 87,
i.356; A i.45; ii.167; iii.152; 410 sq., 416; v.15; Ps ii.201; 200; v.134; Vism 178 sq. nimittaṁ gaṇhāti to make some-
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Nd 235, 3 (+tikkha — paññā), 415, 689; J ii.9, 297; iv.267.
thing the object of a thought, to catch up a theme for reflection
Nibbematika (adj.) [nis+vimati+ka] not disagreeing, of one ac- Vin i.183, cp. S v.150 sq. (°ṁ uggaṇhāti); M i.119 (=five
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cord, unanimous Vin ii.65; DhA i.34. sorts of mental images); Nd 659; DhsA 53 (=ākāra). See be-
low n — gāhin & animitta.— nimittaṁ parivajjeti to discard
Nibbhacceti [Sk. nirbhartsayati, nis+bhaccheti] to threaten, re-
the phenomenal S i.188; Sn 341. — 3. mark, aim: in nimit-
vile, scorn J iii.338.
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taṁ karoti to pick out the aim, to mark out J v.436; Nd 235,
Nibbhaya (adj.) [nis+bhaya] free from fear or danger, fearless, d
1 ; Miln 418. — 4. sexual organ (cp. lakkhaṇa) Vin iii.129
unafraid J i.274; iii.80; v.287; Vism 512.
(n. & a°, as term of abuse); see also kāṭa & koṭacikā. — 5.
Nibbhujati [Sk. ni — or nirbhujati, nis+bhujati] to twist round, ground, reason, condition, in nimittena (instr.) and nimittaṁ
bend, wind, contort oneself Miln 253. Cp. vi°. (acc.) as adv.=by means of, on account of DhA iii.175 (in-
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Nibbhoga (adj.) [Sk. nirbhoga, nis+bhoga ] deprived of enjoy- str.) PvA 8, 97 (jāti — nimittaṁ), 106 (kiṁ n°ṁ=kissa hetu),
242 (yaṁ n°ṁ=yato nidānaṁ). gahita — nimittena "by means
ment; deserted, being of no avail, useless J vi.556; Pv i.12. n
of being caught" Vism 144=DhsA 116 (read trsl 154 accord-
Cp. vi°.
ingly!). adj. nimitta (—°) caused by, referring to PvA 64
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Nibbhoga [ni+bhoga ] bending, contortion J ii.264 (oṭṭha°).
(maraṇa — nimittaṁ rodanaṁ). — animitta free from marks
Nibyaggha see nivyaggha. or attributes, not contaminated by outward signs or appear-
Nibha (adj.) [Sk. nibha, to bhāti] shining; like, equal to, ance, undefiled, ụnaffected, unconditioned (opp. sa°) S i.188;
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resembling (—°) J v.372; Vv 40 ; Pv iv.3 ; VvA 122 iv.225 (phassa), 268, 360 (samādhi); M i.296 (cetovimutti); A
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(vaṇṇa°=vaṇṇa); Nd 608. i.82; iii.292; iv.78; Vin iii.129; Th 1, 92; D iii.219, 249; Dh
92; Sn 342; Ps i.60, 91; ii.36, 59 sq. (vimokha), 65 sq., 99;
Nibhatā (f.) [abstr. to nibha] likeness, appearance VvA 27.
Dhs 530 (read a° for appa°); Vism 236; DhsA 223 (absence
Nibhā (f.) [to nibha] shine, lustre, splendour VvA 179 (nibhāti of the 3 lakkhaṇas); Miln 333, 413; DhA ii.172; ThA 50. See
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dippatī ti nibhā). also Cpd. 199, 211 . sanimitta S v.213 sq.; A i.82.
Nibhāti [ni+bhāti] to shine VvA 179 (=dippati). -ânusārin following outward signs (=°gāhin) A iii.292;
Nett 25; -kamma prognostication, prophecy Vin v.172; Vbh
Nimajjhima (adj.) the middle one J v.371.
353; -karaṇa=gāhin S iv.297; -gāhin "taking signs," enticed
Nimantaka (adj. — n.) one who invites Miln 205. or led away by outward signs, entranced with the general ap-
pearance, sensuously attracted D i.70 (cp. Dialogues i.80);
Nimantana (nt.) [to nimanteti] invitation Vin i.58= ii.175; D
iii.225; S iv.104, 168; A ii.16; iii.99; v.348; Pug 20, 24, 58;
i.166; M i.77; A i.295; J i.116 (ṇ), 412; Pug 55.
Dhs 1345; Miln 367, 403. Cp. Vism 151, 209.
Nimantanika (adj.) inviting; (nt.) N. of a Suttanta M i.331;
quoted at Vism 393. Nimināti [Sk. niminoti in diff. meaning, the P. meaning being in-
fluenced by mā; ni+mināti, mi to fix, measure cp. Sk. nimaya
Nimantita [pp. of nimanteti] invited Sn p. 104; PvA 22 (bhattena
barter, change] to turn round, change; to barter, exchange for
to the meal), 86 (=āmantita), 141.
(c. instr.): pres. imper. niminā J v.343 (=parivattehi Com.);
Nimanteti [Sk. nimantrayati, ni+manteti] to send a message, to pres. 1st pl. nimimhase J ii.369, pot. nimineyya J iii.63; fut.
call, summon, invite, coax (to=c. instr.) Sn 981 (nimantayi nimissati J v.271, 453 (devatāhi nirayaṁ); aor. nimmini J
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aor., āsanena asked him to sit down); J vi.365; Nd 342; DhA iii.63; ger. niminitvā Milo 279.
iii.171 (°ayiṁsu); DA i.169; VvA 47 (pānīyena invite to a
Nimisa [cp. Vedic nimiṣ f. & nimiṣa nt.] winking, shutting the
drink); PvA 75, 95. — pp. nimantita, q. v. — Cp. abhi°.
eyes; animisa not winking Dāvs v.26. See also nimesa.
Nimitta (nt.) [cp. Sk. nimitta, to mā, although etym. uncer-
Nimisatā (f.) [abstr. to nimisati] winking J vi.336 (a°).
tain] 1. sign, omen, portent, prognostication D i.9 (study of
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omens=n. satthaṁ DA i.92, q. v. for detailed expl ); J i.11 Nimisati [Sk. nimiṣati, ni+misati] to wink D ii.20 (animi-santo,
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