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Vidhavā Vinaya

Vidhavā (f.) [Vedic vidhavā widow, vidhu lonely, vidhura sep- denless," unequalled Sn 996 (=vigata — dhura, appaṭima SnA
araṭed, Av. vidavā=Goth. widuwō=Ohg. wituwa (Ger. 583); A i.116 (here in meaning "clever," perhaps=vidura; spelt
Witwe=E. widow); Gr. ἠίχεος unmarried; Lat. vidua widow, vidhūra). Cp. Np. Vidhura KhA 128; SnA 201 (as Vidhūra
etc., in all Idg. languages] a widow S i.170; A iii.128; J vi.33; at J iv.361).
Miln 288; Vism 17; PvA 65, 161; VbhA 339.
Vidhūpana (adj. — nt.) [fr. vidhūpeti] fanning, a fan Vin ii.130;
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Vidhā (f.) [cp. Sk. vidhā] 1. mode, manner, sort, kind; propor- iv.263; A ii.130; Nd 562; Vv 33 42 (=caturassa vījani) VvA
tion, form, variety D iii.103 (ādesana°); Th 2, 395 (cakkhu° 147; VbhA 71.
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"shape of an eye" trsl ); VbhA 496 (in expl of kathaṁ —
Vidhūpita [pp. of vidhūpeti] scattered, destroyed Sn 472
vidha: "ākāra — saṇṭhānaṁ vidhā nāma"); DA i.222 (id- (=daḍḍha SnA 409); Ud 71 (so read for vidūpita).
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dhi°), 294 (in expl of tividha — yañña: "ettha vidhā vuc-
Vidhūpeti (°dhūpayati) [vi+dhūpayati] 1. to fumigate, perfume,
cati ṭhapanā" i. e. performance, arrangement), 299 (sim-
diffuse Miln 252. — 2. to scatter, destroy Vin i.2 (vidhūpayaṁ
ilarly tisso vidhā=tīṇi ṭhapanāni; of yañña). — Used as
(abl.) adv. vidhā in meaning "variously" at Pv ii.9 52 (C. Māra — senaṁ); S i.14; iii.90=A v.325; S iv.210; Ps ii.167.
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expl =vidhātabba, not quite correctly; PvA 135). Perhaps the — pp. vidhūpita.
phrase vidhāsamatikkanta is to be explained in this way, Vidhūma (& vidhuma) (adj.) [vi+dhūma] "without smoke," i. e.
viz. "excelling in a variety of ways, higher than a variety (of passionless, quiet, emancipated S i.141 (K.S.: "no fume of vice
things)" or perhaps better: "going beyond all distinctions" (i. is his"); Sn 460 (=kodhadhūma — vigamena v. SnA 405),
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e. of personality); free from prejudice [i. e. No. 2] S ii.253; 1048 (cp. Nd 576 with long exegesis); Pv iv.1 34 (=vigata —
iii.80, 136, 170; A iv.53. — 2. (ethically) in special sense: a micchā — vitakkadhūma PvA 230).
distinctive feature (of a person as diff. from others), a "mode"
Vinaṭṭha [pp. of vinassati] destroyed VvA 265; PvA 55.
of pride or delusion, a "form" of conceit. As such specified as
Vinata [pp. of vi+nam] bent, bending PvA 154 (°sākhā).
three kinds of conceit (tisso vidhā), viz. "seyyo 'ham asmi,"
"sadiso 'ham asmi," & "hīno 'ham asmi" (i. e. I am better than Vinadati [vi+nadati] to cry or shout out, to scold J iii.147 (kāmaṁ
somebody else, equal to, & worse than somebody else). See vinadantu let them shout!). Cp. BSk. vinādita "reviled" Divy
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e. g. D iii.216; S i.12; iii.48, 80, 127; v.56, 98; Nd 195; Vbh 540.
367; Sn 842; VbhA 496 (māno va vidhā nāma). — The adj.
Vinaddha [pp. of vinandhati] covered, bound, intertwined Vin
form is vidha: see sep.
i.194 (camma°, onaddha+); J v.416; vi.589 (kañcanalatā°
Vidhātar [n. ag. of vidahati] provider, disposer J v.221 (dhātā bheri); Vism 1 (=jaṭita saṁsibbita).
vidhātā, as of Viśvakarman: cp. Macdonell, Vedic Mythology Vinandhati [vi+nandhati] to close, encircle, cover Mhvs 19, 48;
p. 118). Vism 253 (ppr. vinandhamāna: so read for vinaddh°). — pp.
Vidhāna (nt.) [fr. vi+dhā; Vedic vidhāna] 1. arrangement, get up, vinaddha.
performance, process J iii.178 (attano vidhānena "in his robes Vinandhana (nt.) [fr. vi+nandhati] tying, binding Vin ii.116 (°ra-
of office"); Vism 66 sq.; DhsA 168=Vism 122 (bhāvanā°); jju rope for binding).
VbhA 69, 71 (manasikāra°); ThA 273 (id.). — 2. ceremony,
Vinaya [fr. vi+nī, cp. vineti] 1. driving out, abolishing destruc-
rite J vi.202 (yañña°); Miln 3. — 3. assignment, disposition,
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provision J ii.208 (vidhi — vidhāna — ññū; C. expl v. as tion, removal Vin i.3 (asmi — mānassa), 235= iii.3 (akusalā-
naṁ dhammānaṁ vinayāya dhammaṁ desemi); S i.40; Sn
"koṭṭhāso vā saṁvidahanaṁ vā"); PvA 30. — 4. succession
921; A i.91 (kodha°, upanāha°); ii.34 (pipāsa°); iv.15 (icchā°);
(as much as "supplement") KhA 216; SnA 23 (note 2). — Cp.
v.165 (id.); SnA 12; PvA 114 (atthassa mūlaṁ nikati°). Often
saṁvidahana & saṁvidhāna.
in phrase rāga°, dosa°, moha°, e. g. S iv.7 sq.; v.137 sq.,
Vidhānavant (adj.) [vidhāna+vant] making dispositions, careful
241; A iv.175; Nett 22. — 2. rule (in logic), way of say-
in providing, circumspect, considerable J vi.287.
ing or judging, sense, terminology (cp. iminā nayena) S iv.95
Vidhāyaka [fr. vi+dhā] providing PvA 60. (ariyassa vinaye vuccati loko); A i.163 (ariyassa vinaye tevi-
jjo one called a threefold wise in the nomenclature of the Bud-
Vidhāvati [vi+dhāvati] to run about, roam, cover space (acc.),
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stray S i.37; Sn 411, 939; Nd 414; DA i.39. dhist); ii.166 (ariyassa v.); SnA 403. — 3. norm of conduct,
ethics, morality, good behaviour Sn 916, 974; J iv.241 (=ācāra
Vidhi (f.) [fr. vi+dhā, cp. Ved. vidhi] 1. form, way; rule, di-
— vinaya C.); A ii.112; iii.353 sq. (ariya — vinaye saddhā
rection, disposition, method, motto Vism 278 (manasikāra°,
yassa patiṭṭhitā etc. faith established in Buddhist ethics). —
eightfold); PvA 78 (dāna°=dāna), 126; VvA 82. — instr. vid-
4. code of ethics, monastic discipline, rule, rules of morality
hinā in due form Mhvs 14, 52; PvA 130; Sdhp 336. — 2. or of canon law. In this sense applied to the large collection
luck, destiny J ii.243 (°rahita unlucky). of rules which grew up in the monastic life and habits of the
Vidhutika [etym.?] a wreath Vin ii.10; iii.180. bhikkhus and which form the ecclesiastical introduction to the
"Dhamma," the "doctrine," or theoretical, philosophical part of
Vidhunāti [vi+dhunāti] to shake S i.197; Miln 399; Vism 71. —
the Buddhist Canon. The history & importance of the Vinaya
2. to remove, to skin (an animal) Vin i.193.
Piṭaka will be dealt with under the title "Vinaya" in the Dictio-
Vidhura (adj.) [Vedic vidhura: see vidhavā] 1. destitute, lonely;
nary of Names. Only a few refs. must suffice here to give a
miserable, wretched J v.399 (so read for vidura; according
general idea. See also under Dhamma C., and in detail Geiger,
to Kern, Toev. s. v., but doubtful). — 2. [vi+dhura] "bur- d
Dhamma pp. 55 — 58. — Often comb with dhamma: dham-
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