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Vaṇṇatā Vattati

(dubbaṇṇatā bad c.); VvA 9. ness); Miln 90 (where 8 are given in detail, differing from the
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above). See also vatta 2. where other sets of 7 & 8 are quoted.
Vaṇṇanā (f.) [fr. vaṇṇeti] 1. explanation, commentary, exposi-
-samādāna taking up a (good) practice, observance of a vow
tion KhA 11, 145, 227; SnA 65 (pada°); PvA 2. — pāḷi° expla-
J i.157.
nation of the text (as regards meaning of words), purely textual
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analysis (opp. vinicchayakathā) VbhA 291. — 2. praise DhA Vatavant (adj.) [vata +vant] observant of religious duties, de-
ii.100 (vana°). vout Sn 624 (=dhuta — vatena samannāgata SnA 467); Dh
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400 (with same expl at DhA iv.165 as as SnA 467).
Vaṇṇanīya (adj.) [grd. formation fr. vaṇṇeti] to be described; a°
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indescribable J v.282. Vati (f.) [later Sk. vṛti, fr. vṛ] a fence J i.153; iii.272; v.472;
Vism 186 (vatī, v. l. vati); SnA 98 (v. l. for gutti), 148 (v. l.
Vaṇṇavant (adj.) [fr. vaṇṇa] beautiful A iv.240 (cātum-
for °vatikā).
mahārājikā devā dīgh'āyukā vaṇṇavanto; v. l. °vantā); Pug
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34; Pv iii.2 12 (=rūpasampanna PvA 184); DhA i.383. Vati (f.) [fr. vṛ, cp. Sk. vṛti] a choice, boon DhA i.190 (pubbe
Sāmā nāma vatiyā pana kāritattā Sāmāvatī nāma jātā).
Vaṇṇita [pp. of vaṇṇeti] 1. explained, commented on SnA 368.
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— 2. praised, extolled Pug 69; J i.9; Miln 278 (+thuta & Vatika (adj.) (—°) [vata +ika] having the habit (of), acting like
pasattha); PvA 116 (=pasaṁsita), 241; VvA 156 (=pasaṁsita). M i.387 (kukkura°).
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Vaṇṇin (—°) (adj.) [fr. vaṇṇa] 1. having colour Th 1, 1190 (ac- Vatikā (f.) [fr. vati ] a fence SnA 148 (kaṇṭaka° & rukkha°).
charā nānattavaṇṇiyo "in divers hues"). — 2. belonging to a 1
Vatta (nt.) [orig. pp. of vattati] 1. that which is done, which goes
caste, in cātu° (suddhi) (purity of) the fourfold castes M ii.132.
on or is customary, i. e. duty, service, custom, function Vin
— 3. having beauty Sn 551 (uttama°). — 4. having the ap-
ii.31; Sn 294, 393 (gahaṭṭha°); Vism 188 (cetiy' angaṇa° etc.);
pearance of A ii.106= Pug 44 (āma°, pakka°); J v.322 (vijju°).
DhA i.92 (ācariya°); VbhA 354 (gata — paccāgata°); VvA 47
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Vaṇṇiya (nt.) [fr. vaṇṇeti] colouring; having or giving (gāma°). — 2. (for vata ) observance, vow, virtue D iii.9 (the
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colour, complexion M i.446 (in phrase assaṁ assa — damako 7 vattapadāni, diff. from those enum under vata — pada);
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vaṇṇiyañ ca valiyañ ca anuppavecchati, trsl by Neumann Nd 66 (sīlañ ca vattañ ca), 92 (hatthi° etc.: see vata 2), 104
as "lässt der Rossebändiger noch die letzte Strählung und (°suddhi), 106 (id.), 188 (giving 8 dhutangas as vattas).
Striegelung angedeihen"; still doubtful); A iii.54 (dub- -paṭivatta all kinds of practices or duties J i.67; ii.103;
baṇṇiyaṁ bad complexion); It 76 (dub° evil colour). iii.339; iv.298; Miln 416 (sucarita°); DhA i.13 sq.; ii.277;
iv.28. -bbata the usual custom DhA iv.44; C on S i.36 §
Vaṇṇu (f.) [cp. late Sk. varṇu, N. of a river ( — district)] is given
2 and on S ii.18 § 4 sq. -sampanna one who keeps all ob-
at Abhp 663 in meaning of "sand." Occurs only in cpd. vaṇṇu- d
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patha a sandy place, quicksand, swamp J i.109; Vv 84 (=vālu servances VbhA 297 (where the foll. vattāni are enum : 82
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— kantāra VvA 334); Pv iv.3 (=petena nimmitaṁ mudu — khuddaka — vattāni. 14 mahā°, cetiyangaṇa°, bodhiyangaṇa°,
pānīyamāḷa°, uposathāgāra°, āgantuka°, gamika°).
bhūmi — magga PvA 250, so read for vaṇṇapatha); shortened
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to vaṇṇu at Vv 84 (where MSS vaṇṇa). Vatta (nt.) [cp. Sk. vaktra & P. vattar] the mouth (lit. "speaker")
Pgdp 55 (sūci — vatto mah'odaro peto).
Vaṇṇeti [Denom. fr. vaṇṇa] 1. to describe, explain, comment on J
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i.2, 222; KhA 168; SnA 23, 160, 368. — 2. to praise, applaud, Vatta [vyatta, Sk. vyātta, of vi+ā+dā] opened wide Vin iii.37; J
extol J i.59, 84; PvA 131 (+pasaṁsati). — pp. vaṇṇita. v.268 (vatte mukhe).
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Vata (indecl.) [Vedic bata, post — Vedic vata] part of exclama- Vatta at J v.443 is corrupt for vaṇṭha cripple.
tion: surely, certainly, indeed, alas! Vin iii.39 (puris' usabho 1
Vattaka (adj.) [fr. vatta ] doing, exercising, influencing; in vasa°
vat' âyaṁ "for sure he is a human bull"); Th 2, 316 (abbhutaṁ having power, neg. avasa° having no free will, involuntary
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vata vācaṁ bhāsasi); Sn 178, 191, 358; Vv 47 ; Pv i.8 ; J PvA 64.
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iv.355; PvA 13, 61, 75, 121. Often comb with other emphatic
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particles, like aho vata Pv ii.9 (=sādhu vata PvA 131); lābhā Vattati [Vedic vartate; vṛt. A differentiated P. form is vaṭṭati.
— Cp. Av. varǤt to turn, Sk. vartana turning, vartulā=Lat.
vata no it is surely a gain that Sn 31; DhA ii.95; vata bho J i.81.
vertellum=E. whorl (Ger. wirtel) & vertil; Gr. ῥατάνη; Goth.
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Vata (m. & nt.) [cp. Vedic vrata vow. fr. vṛt, meaning later
waírpan=Ger. werden (to become, E. "turn"); Goth. —
"milk" (see Macdonell & Keith, Vedic Index ii.341)] 1. a re-
waírps=E. — wards; Obulg. vreǤteno spindle; and many oth-
ligious duty, observance, rite, practice, custom S i.143, 201;
ers (e. g. Lat. vertex, vortex), q. v. Walde, Lat. Wtb. s. v.
iv.180; A iv.461 (sīla, vata, tapas, brahmacariya); v.18; Sn verto] to move, go on, proceed; to happen, take place, to be;
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792, 898; Vv 84 ; J iii.75; VvA 9; PvA 60. — subbata of to be in existence; to fare, to do Sn p. 13 (parivesanā vattati
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good practice Vv 34 . Cp. patibbata, sīlabbata. — 2. manner distribution of food was in progress); Sn 654 (kammanā vat-
of (behaving like) a certain animal (as a practice of ascetics), tati loko keeps up, goes on); Pv ii.9 (vatteyya); Miln 338 (na
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e. g. aja° like a goat J iv.318; go° like a cow M i.387; J iv.318;
ciraṁ vattate bhavo). — grd. vattabba to be proceeded, or
vagguli° bat practice J i.493; iii.235; iv.299; hatthi° elephant simply "to be" Vin ii.8 (so read for vatth°): nissāya te v. "thou
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behaviour Nd 92 (here as vatta; see under vatta ).
must remain under the superintendence of others" (Vin. Texts,
-pada an item of good practice, virtue (otherwise called ii.344). — Often equal to atthi or (pl.) santi, i. e. is (are),
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guṇa at Miln 90) J i.202 (where 7 are enum , viz. devo-
e. g. J vi.504; SnA 100 (bāḷhā vedanā vattanti); PvA 40. —
tion to one's mother & father, reverence towards elder peo-
ppr. med. vattamāna see sep. — pp. vatta. — Caus. vat-
ple, speaking the truth, gentle speech, open speech, unselfish-
teti to make go on, to keep up, practise, pursue Sn 404 (etaṁ
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