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Bala Balya

the sāvaka are distinct from those of the Tathāgatha: Kvu 228 Bali [cp. Vedic bali; regarding etym. Grassmann connects it with
sq. — There are seven balāni D iii.253, and seven khīṇāsava bhṛ] 1. religious offering, oblation D ii.74 (dhammika); A
— balāni 283 i. e. saddhābalaṁ, viriya°, sati°, samādhi°, iv.17, 19; Sn 223; Mhvs 36, 88 (particularly to subordinate di-
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paññā°, hiri° and ottappa°. The same group is repeated in vinities, cp. Mhvs. trsl 263); DhA ii.14 (v. l. °kamma). —
the Abhidhamma; Dhs 58, 95, 102; DhsA 126. The Ps. also pañca° the fivefold offering, i. e. ñāti°, atithi°, pubbapeta°,
enumerates seven khīṇāsavabalāni i.35; and sixty — eight rāja°, devatā°, offering to kinsfolk, guests, the departed, the
balāni ii.168 sq. king, the gods; A ii.68; iii.45. — 2. tax, revenue (cp. Zimmer,
-agga front of an army, troops in array D i.6; Vin iv.107, Altind. Leben 166 & Fick, Sociale Gliederung 75) D i.135,
cp. DA i.85. -ânīka (adj.) with strong array Sn 623; Dh 142; J i.199 (daṇḍa° fines & taxes), 339; DhA i.251 (daṇḍa°).
399 (cp. DhA iv.164). -kāya a body of troops, an army cp. — 3. Np. of an Asura D ii.259.
Fick, Sociale Gliederung p. 52 note; (also in BSk. e. g. Divy -kamma offering of food to bhūtas, devas & others J i.169,
63, 315) A i.109; iv.107, 110; S i.58; J i.437 (°ṁ saṁharati to 260; ii.149, 215; iv.246 (offering to tutelary genii of a city. In
draw up troops); ii.76; iii.319; v.124; vi.224, 451; DhA i.393; this passage the sacrifice of a human being is recommended);
PugA 249. -koṭṭhaka fortress, camp J i.179; Mhvs 25, 29. v.99, 473; SnA 138; Mhbv 28. -karaṇa oblation, offering of
-(k)kāra application of force, violence J i.476; ii.421; iii.447; food PvA 81; VvA 8 (°pīṭha, reading doubtful, v. l. valli°).
instr. °ena by force PvA 68, 113. -gumba a serried troop -kāraka offering oblations J i.384. -°nkatā one who offers
J ii.406. -cakka wheel of power, of sovereignty Dpvs vi.2. (the five) oblations A ii.68. -paṭiggāhaka receiving offer-
-ṭṭha a military official, palace guard, royal messenger Miln ings, worthy of oblations J ii.17 (yakkha; interpreted by Fick,
234, 241, 264, 314; Mhvs 34, 17. -da strength — giving S Sociale Gliederung 79 as "tax — collector," hardly justified);
i.32; Sn 297. -dāyin id. A ii.64. -deva "God of strength" N. f. °ikā A iii.77 (devatā), 260 (id.), cp. BSk. balipratigrāhikā
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of the elder brother of Kaṇha J iv.82; Nd 89, 92 (Vāsudeva+); devatā Divy 1. -pīḷita crushed with taxes J v.98. -puṭṭha
Vism 233 (id). -(p)patta gṙown — strong DhsA 118 (v. a crow (cp. Sk. balipuṣṭa "fed by oblations") Abhp 638. -
l. phala°). -vāhana troops, an army J ii.319, iv.170, 433; vadda (cp. Sk. balivarda, after the Pali?) an ox, esp. an
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vi.391, 458. -vīra a hero in strength Vv 53 , cp. VvA 231. ox yoked to the plough or used in ploughing (on similes with
-sata for palāsata, q. v. (cp. J.P.T.S. 1908, 108 note). b. see J.P.T.S. 1907, 349) S i.115, 170; iv.163 sq., 282 sq.;
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Bala [cp. *Sk. bala: Halāyudha 5, 23; & P. balākā] a species A ii.108 sq.; Sn p. 13 (cp. SnA 137); Dh 152=Th 1, 1025;
J i.57; v.104 (Sāliyo b. phālena pahaṭo); Vism 284 (in sim-
of carrion crow J v.268; also in cpd. bal'ankapāda having
ile of their escape from the ploughman); DhA i.24 (dhuraṁ
crow's feet, i. e. spreading feet (perhaps for balāka°?) J vi.548
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(C. expl by pattharita — pāda, read patthārita°). vahanto balivaddassa, v. l. balibaddassa); VvA 258 (vv. ll.
°baddha & °bandha). The spelling balibadda occurs at Vin
Balaka (adj.) [fr. bala] strong; only in kisa° of meagre strength,
iv.312. -sādhaka tax collector, tax gatherer J iv.366; v.103
weakly M i.226; and dub° weak M i.435. Cp. balika.
sq. -haraṇa taking oblations A v.79 (°vanasaṇḍa).
Balatā (f.) [abstr. fr. bala] strength, lit. strength — quality M
Balika (adj.) [fr. bala] strong; only in der. balikataraṁ (com-
i.325.
par.) adv. in a stronger degree, more intensely, more Miln 84;
Balati [fr. bal, as in bala] to live KhA 124 (in def. of bālā as & dubbalika weak ThA 211. Cp. balaka.
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Balin (adj.) [fr. bala] strong Th 1, 12 (paññā°); Vv 64 ; Dh 280;
Balatta (nt.) [abstr. fr. bala, cp. balatā] strength, only in cpd. J iii.484; vi.147.
dubbalatta weakness J ii.154.
Balisa & Baḷisa (m. & nt.) [cp. Sk. baḍiśa] a fish-hook S
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Balavatā (f.) [abstr. fr. balavant; cp. Epic Sk. balavattā] ii.226=iv.158 (āmisa — gataṁ b.); Nd 374 (kāma°, v. l. pal-
strength, force (also in military sense) J ii.369 (ārakkhassa b.); isa); J i.482 sq.; iii.283; iv.195; v.273 sq., 389; vi.416; Miln
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Miln 101 (kusalassa & akusalassa kammassa b.). 412; SnA 114 (in expl of gaḷa Sn 61); ThA 280, 292; VbhA
196 (in comparison); Sdhp 610. On use in similes cp. J.P.T.S.
Balavant (adj.) [fr. bala] strong, powerful, sturdy M i.244
1907, 115.
(purisa) S i.222; J ii.406; DhA ii.208; VvA 35; PvA 94.
-maṁsikā (f.) "flesh-hooking," a kind of torture M i.87;
Comparative balavatara Miln 131; f. °a(n)tarī Sdhp 452. 1 2
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In comp balava°, e. g. °gavā sturdy oxen M i.226; iii.164; A i.47; ii.122; Nd 154; Nd 604; Miln 197. -yaṭṭhi
angling rod DhA iii.397.
°vippaṭisāra deep remorse PvA 14, °balava very strong J
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ii.406. -balavaṁ as nt. adv. "exceedingly," in cpd. balav' Balī°=bala° in comb with bhū & kṛ, see bala.
âbalavaṁ very (loud and) strong Vin ii.1 (=suṭṭhu balavaṁ
Balīyati [Denom. fr. bala, cp. BSk. balīyati MVastu i.275] to
C.), and °paccūse very early in the morning Vism 93, and
have strength, to grow strong, to gain power, to overpower
°paccūsa-samaye id. J i.92; DhA i.26. 1
Sn 770 (=sahati parisahati abhibhavati Nd 12, cp. 361); J
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Balasata see palasata. iv.84 (vv. ll. khalī° & paliyy°; C. expl by avattharati)=Pv
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Balākā (f.) [cp. Vedic balākā, perhaps to Lat. fulica, Gr. ϕαλαρίς ii.6 (=balavanto honti vaḍḍhanti abhibhavanti PvA 94); J
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a water fowl, Ohg. pelicha=Ger. belche] a crane Th 1, 307; vi.224 (3 pl. balīyare; C. abhibhavati, kuppati, of the bor-
J ii.363; iii.226; Miln 128 (°ānaṁ megha — saddena gabbhâ- der provinces); Nett 6 (vv. ll. bali°, pali°; C. abhibhavati).
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vakkanti hoti); Vism 126 (in simile, megha — mukhe b. viya); Balya (nt.) [der. fr. bala] belonging to strength, only in cpd.
DA i.91 (v. l. baka). dub° weakness M i.364; Pug 66; also spelt dubballa M i.13.
— abl. dubbalyā as adv. groundlessly, without strong evi-
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