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Vibhāvin Vimāna

Vibhāvin (adj.) [fr. vibhāveti] intelligent, wise Sn 317; J vi.304; Vimana (adj.) [vi+mano] 1. perplexed, consternated Miln 23,
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Nd 259 (=medhāvin); Miln 21, 276, 346; Sdhp 382. 118; PvA 274. — 2. infatuate Th 2, 380. — 3. distracted,
distressed Th 1, 1051; J vi.523.
Vibhāveti [vi+bhāveti] 1. to understand clearly (lit. "to produce
intensively or well") Sn 318 (ger. a — vibhāvayitvā). — 2. to Vimariyādikata (adj.) [vi+mariyādā+kata] lit. made unre-
make clear, to explain KhA 89; SnA 406, 472; PvA 1, 70, 92, stricted, i. e. delivered, set free S ii.173; iii.31 (vippamutto
135. — 3. to put out of existence, to annihilate [as Caus. of °ena cetasā viharati); vi.11; A v.151 sq. — At Th 1, 184 v. l.
vibhava 2] DhsA 163. — pp. vibhāvita. for vipariyādi°.
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Vibhāsita [pp. Caus. of vi+bhāsati ] illuminated, made bright, Vimala (adj.) [vi+mala] without stains, spotless, unstained, clean,
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shining forth Sdhp 591. pure A iv.340; Sn 378, 476, 519, 637, 1131 (cp. Nd 586); J
i.18; Miln 324; DhA iv.192.
Vibhinna (adj.) [vi+bhinna] scattered; divided, at variance Sn
314 (=aññam — aññaṁ bhinna SnA 324). Vimalayaka [cp. Sk. vimalaka] a certain precious stone of dark
— blue colour VvA 111.
Vibhītaka (& °ṭaka) [cp. *Sk. vibhīta & °ka] the plant Termi-
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nalia belerica; beleric myrobolan. Dice were made from its Vimāna (nt.) [in the Pāli meaning not Vedic. Found in mean-
fruits, which are also used as medicine (intoxicant); its flow- ing "palace — chariot" in the Mbhārata and elsewhere in Epic
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ers smell vilely. — Vin i.201; J iii.161; v.363; vi.529. Sk.] lit. covering a certain space, measuring; the def given
by Dhpāla refer it to "without measure," i. e. immeasur-
Vibhūta (adj.) [pp. of vibhavati, or vi+bhūta] 1. [cp. bhūta 1,
able. Thus=vigata — māne appamāṇe mahanta vara — pāsāda
& vibhava 2] destroyed, annihilated, being without Th 1, 715;
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Sn 871 sq., 1113 (=vibhāvita atikkanta vītivatta Nd 584). — VvA 131;=visiṭṭhamānaṁ, pamāṇato mahantaṁ VvA 160. —
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Appl meaning: heavenly (magic) palace, a kind of paradise,
2. [cp. bhūta 3] false Sn 664. — 3. [cp. vibhāveti 2] clear,
elysium. — 1. General remarks: (a) The notion of the vimāna
distinct A v.325; Miln 311; Abdhs 16 (a° unclear); Vism 112
is peculiar to the later, fantastic parts of the Canon, based on
(& a°). -°ṁ karoti to explain Miln 308.
popular superstition (Vimāna & Peta Vatthu, Apadāna, Jātaka
Vibhūti (f.) [fr. vi+bhavati] 1. [cp. vibhūta 2] destruction, ruin
and similar fairy tales). It shows distinct traces of foreign (Hel-
Th 1, 1018 (°nandin=malign). — 2. [cp. vibhava 1] splen-
lenic — Babylonian) influence and rests partly on tales of sea
dour, majesty, glory J v.305; PvA 133 (dāna°), 216 (rāja°).
— faring merchants (cp. location of V. in mid — ocean). On
Vibhūsana (nt.) [vi+bhūsana] adornment A i.212; ii.40, 145, 209; the other hand it represents the old (Vedic) ratha as chariot
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Sn 59 (cp. Nd 585); Pug 21, 58; J i.8; Dhs 1348; Miln 382. of the gods, to be driven at will (cp. below 5, 7, 8). Thus
at Vv 16 (here as 500 chariots!), 36, 63, 64; J i.59 (deva —
Vibhūsā (f.) [vi+bhūsā] ornament, decoration, distinction, pride
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Sn 926; Nd 380; Nd 585; Miln 224 (Rh. D. trsl "dexterity," vimānasadisa ratha). — (b) The vimānas are in remote parts
of the world (cp. the island of the blessed), similar to the ely-
hardly correct. Should we read "vibhūti"?).
sium in Homer's Odyssey, e. g. iv.563 sq.: ᾿σἐς ᾿*Ηλύσιον
Vibhūsita [pp. of vibhūseti] adorned, decorated Mhvs 25, 102; πεδίον κα᾿σἐς ᾿*Ηλύσιον πεδίον και πείρατα γαίης ἀχάνατοι
Vism 10; PvA 46, 157. n
πεμψουσιν etc. (trsl G. Chapman: "the immortal ends of
Vibhūseti [vi+bhūseti] to adorn, embellish, beautify Th 2, 411; all the earth, the fields Elysian Fate to thee will give; where
Mhvs 19, 25; DhA i.77. — pp. vibhūsita. Rhadamanthus rules, and where men live a nevertroubled life,
where snow, nor show'rs, nor irksome winter spends his fruit-
Vibheti [vi+bhāyati] to be afraid, to stand in awe of J v.509
less pow'rs, but from the ocean zephyr still resumes a constant
(=bhāyati C.). Should we read bibheti?
breath, that all the fields perfume"). Cp. Ehni, Yama p. 206
Vibhedaka [vi+bhedaka] one who disturbs friendship, a slanderer
sq. — (c) In popular religion the influence of this eschatolog-
J iii.260.
ical literature has been very great, so great in fact as to make
Vibhedika (f.) [fr. vi+bhid] the palmyra tree J vi.529. the Vimāna and Peta — vatthus & the Jātakastories, exem-
plifying the theory of retribution as appealing to an ordinary
Vibhedeti [vi+bhedeti] to cause disruption, to slander A v.345 sq.
mind by vivid examples of mythology, greater favourites than
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Vimajjana (nt.) [fr. vi+majjati ] making smooth, polishing M i.
any other canonical book. From this point of view we have to
385.
judge Mhvs 14, 58: Petavatthuṁ Vimānañ ca sacca — saṁyut-
Vimaṭṭha (adj.) [vi+maṭṭha] smoothed, soft, smooth, polished J taṁ eva ca desesi thero... — 2. The descriptions of the Vimā-
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v.96 (°ābharana), (C. expl as "visāla"), 204, 400 (of orna- nas are in the most exuberant terms. The palaces (kingdoms in
ments). — ubhato-bhāga° polished or smooth on both sides miniature) are of gold, crystal or exquisite jewels, their pillars
M i. 385; A v.61=M ii.13 (has °maddha). are studded with gems, their glittering roofs are peaked with
Vimata (adj.) [fr. vi+man] perplexed, in doubt J v.340. 700 pinnacled turrets (VvA 244, 289; also as "innumerable"
VvA 188, or 18,000 Ap. 63). Surrounded are these tower-
Vimati (f.) [vi+mati] doubt, perplexity, consternation D i.105; S
ing (ucca) mansions by lovely, well — planned gardens, the
iv.327; A ii.79, 185; Ap 29; Dhs 425; J iii.522; Miln 119, 144,
paths of which are sprinkled with gold dust; they are full of
339; DA i.274.
wishing — trees, granting every desire. There is a variety of
Vimada (adj.) [vi+mada] disintoxicated, without conceit J v.158 stately trees, bearing heavenly flowers & fruit, swaying gen-
(taken as "unconscious" by C.). tly in delicious breezes. Lotus ponds with cool waters invite
Vimaddana (nt.) [vi+maddana] crushing, destroying VvA 232. to refreshing baths; a host of birds mix their songs with the
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