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78; sekha asekha n' eva — sekha — nāsekha D iii.218; (4) D Pucchā (f.) [cp. Class. Sk. pṛcchā=Ohg. forsca question] a ques-
iii.232, 233; S i.93; J iv.131; (5) Nett 191; (6) rāga — carita, tion Sn 1023; SnA 46, 200, 230. A system of questions ("ques-
dosa°, moha°, saddhā°, buddha°, vitakka° Vism 102; (7) ub- tionnaire") is given in the Niddesa (and Commentaries), con-
1
hato — bhāga — vimutta, paññāvimutta etc. D iii.105; (8) sisting of 12 groups of three questions each. In full at Nd 339,
2
A iii.212; S v.343 (19) Nett 190; (26) Nett 189, 190. — See 340=Nd under pucchā (p. 208). The first group comprises the
also paṭipuggala. — 2. (in general) being, creature Miln 310 three adiṭṭha — jotanā pucchā, diṭṭha — saṃsandanā p., vimat-
(including Petas & animals). icchedanā p. These three with addition of anumati p. and ka-
-ñū knowing individuals D iii.252, 283. -paññatti de- thetu — kamyatā p. also at DA i.68=DhsA 55. The complete
scriptions of persons, classification of individuals D iii.105 list is referred to at SnA 159. — apuccha (adj.) that which is
(cp. Dial. iii.101); also N. of one of the canonical books of not a question, i. e. that which should not be asked Miln 316.
the Abhidhamma — piṭaka. -vemattatā difference between — puccha-vissajjanā question and answer PvA 2. — At Nett
individuals S ii.21; v.200; Sn p. 102 (=°nānatta SnA 436). 18 p. occurs as quâsi synonym of icchā and patthanā.
Puggalika (adj.) [fr. puggala] belonging to a single person, in- Pucchita [pp. of pucchati] asked Sn 76, 126, 383, 988, 1005; Nd 1
dividual, separate Vin i.250; ii.270. The BSk. paudgalika at 211; KhA 125 (°kathā); PvA 2, 13, 51. — Cp. puṭṭha.
Divy 342 is used in a sense similar to the Vin passages. Divy
Pucchitar [n. ag. to pucchita] one who asks, a questioner M i.472;
Index gives, not quite correctly, "selfish."
S iii.6 sq.; Sn p. 140.
Punkha [cp. Epic Sk. punkha, etym. puṁ (base of puṁs)+ kha
Pujja (adj.) [grd. of pūj, cp. Sk. pūjya] to be honoured M iii.38
(of khan), thus "man — digging"?] the feathered part of an
sq., 77 sq.; A iii.78 (v. l.); Nett 52, 56 (=pūjaniya C.). Compar.
arrow J ii.89. Cp. ponkha.
pujjatara M i.13; & see pūja.
Pungava [puṁ+gava (see go), cp. Class. Sk. pungava in both
Puñcikatā is wrong reading at Dhs 1059 in taṇhā paraphrase
meanings] a bull, lit "male — cow," A i.162; ii.75 sq.; Sn 690; 2
(pattern 1 Nd taṇhā) for mucchañcikatā. The readings of
J iii.81, 111; v.222, 242, 259, 433; SnA 323. As — ° in mean-
id. p. are puñcikatā Dhs 1136, 1230; Vbh 351, 361 (v. l.
ing "best, chief" Vism 78 (muni°); ThA 69 (Ap v.5) (nara°). 1
pucchañji°); mucchañci° at Nd 8 (v. l. BB mucchañji°, SS
2
Pucimanda [fr. picumanda] the Nimba tree, Azadirachta Indica J suvañci°); Nd p. 152 (v. l. BB pucchiñci°, SS pupañci°);
iii.34; iv.205; vi.269 (°thanī, of a woman= nimba — phala — pucchañjikatā VbhA 477. The translation of Dhs gives "ag-
saṇṭhāna — thana — yuggalā C.). itation" as meaning. The C. (DhsA 365) reads puñcikạtā (vv.
ll. puñcaṁ vikatā; pucañcikaka; pucchakatā) and connects it
Puccaṇḍatā (f.) [pūti+aṇḍa+tā, viâ *pūtyaṇḍatā] state of a rotten
with pucchaṁ cāleti (wagging of a dog's tail, hence "agita-
egg M i.357.
tion"); Expositor ii.470 gives "fluster." The C. on Vbh (VbhA
Puccha (nt.) [cp. Vedic puccha (belonging with punar to Lat. s
477) expl as "lābhan' âlābhanaka — ṭṭhāne vedhanā kampanā
puppis) & P. piccha] a tail DhsA 365 (dog's tail). See puñ-
nīcavuttatā," thus "agitation."
cikata.
Puñchati [cp. Sk. *proñchati, but BSk. poñcchate (v. l. puñchati
Pucchaka (adj.) [fr. pṛch] asking, questioning DhsA 2, 3
& pocchate) Divy 491: upânahān mūlāc ca p.] to wipe off,
(pañha°).
clean Vin ii.208 (upāhanā), 210; A iv.376 (rajoharaṇaṁ su-
Pucchati [pṛcch, cp. Vedic pṛcchati=Lat. posco, postulo, with ciṁ p., asuciṁ p. etc.); J i.392 (akkhīni); Vism 63 (gabbha —
which connected also Lat. precor=Goth. fraihnan; Ohg. malaṁ), 415=KhA 120= J i.47 (assūni hatthehi p.); KhA 136
frāgōn; Vedic praśna=P. pañha] 1. to ask, to question S i.207, (paṁsukaṁ). The reading puñjati occurs at J i.318 (akkhīni);
st
1
214; Vin ii.207; Sn 995; Nd 341 etc. — Pres. 1 sg. puc- v.182; vi.514, also as v. l. at A iv.376 (v. l. also muñcati: cp.
12
2
chāmi Sn 83, 241, 682, 1043, 1049; Nd 447: Pv ii.1 . — puñcikatā). — Caus. II. puñchāpeti Vism 63. Cp. pari°.
st
1 pl. pucchāma Sn 1052; Imper. puccha Sn 460; DA
Puñchana (adj. nt.) [fr. proñch] wiping Vin i.297 (mukha°- co-
i.155; pucchatha D ii.154; pucchassu Sn 189, 993; Pot. puc-
laka); ii.208 (upāhana° — colaka), 210. Cp. puñchanī.
cheyyāmi D i.51; puccheyya A i.199; PvA 6; ppr. pucchanto
st
Sn 1126; aor. 1 sg. apucchissaṁ Sn 1116, pucchisaṁ Vv Puñchanī (f.) [see puñchana] a cloth for wiping, a towel Vin
nd
11
rd
30 , apucchiṁ VvA 127; 2 sg. apucchasi Sn 1050; 3 sg. ii.122; Th 1, 560 (pāda° napkin for the feet). See Vin. Texts
2
apucchi Sn 1037, apucchasi Nd 447; pucchi Sn 981, 1031; iii.114.
PvA 6, 39, 68; apucchatha Sn 1017; 1st. pl. apucchimha Puñja (usually — °) [cp. Epic Sk. puñja] a heap, pile, mass, mul-
rd
Sn 1052. 3 pl. pucchiṁsu J i.221; pucchisuṁ Mhvs 10, 2. titude Vin ii.211; J i.146 (sabba — rogānaṁ). As — ° in foll.
Fut. pucchissāmi J vi.364. Inf. pucchituṁ Vin i.93; Sn 510; cpds.: aṭṭhi° It 17 (+aṭṭhikandala); kaṭṭha° A iii.408; iv.72; J
puṭṭhuṁ Sn 1096, 1110; pucchitāye J v.137. Grd. puccha- ii.327; gūtha° J ii.211; tiṇa° A iii.408; palāla° D i.71; M iii.3;
vho Sn 1030; Pass. pucchiyati DhA i.10. — Caus. II. puc- A i.241; ii.210; maṁsa° D i.52; vālika° J vi.560; sankhāra°
chāpeti Mhvs 10, 75. — pp. puṭṭha & pucchita (q. v.). — S i.135.
2. to invite to (instr.), to offer, to present to somebody (acc.), -kata (& °kita) for puñjikata; cf. Sk. puñjīkṛta, with i
n
lit. to ask with Vin ii.208, 210 (pāniyena); iii.161 (odanena, for a in comp with kṛ & bhū heaped up, heaped together Vin
sūpena etc.); D ii.240. — See also anu°, abhi°, sam°. ii.208 (puñjakita); M i.58, 89 (id. but id. p. M iii.92 puñ-
jakajāta); A iii.324 (puñjakata; v. l. puñjakita & puñjanika); J
Pucchana (nt.) & °ā (f.) [fr. pṛch] asking, enquiring, questioning
ii.408 (puñjakata, v. l. pancalikata); vi.111 (id., v. l. puñca°).
Sn 504 (ā); PvA 121, 223.
Puñjaka=puñja M iii.92 (°jātāni aṭṭhikāni, where M i.89 at id. p.
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