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Visesa                                                                                            Vissamati



           Miln 412; DhA i.100. [Cp. BSk. viśeṣadhigama Divy 174].  nissajjati, cp. ossajjati for osajjati]. A. The pres. vissajjati
           -gāmin reaching distinction, gaining merit A ii.185; iii.349  is not in use. The only forms of the simple verb system are
           sq.; S v.108.  -gū reaching a higher state or attainment J  the foll.: ger. vissajja, usually written visajja, in meaning
           vi.573. -paccaya ground for distinction VvA 20. -bhāgiya  "setting free," giving up, leaving behind Sn 522, 794, 912,
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           participating in, or leading to distinction or progress (spiri-  1060; Nd 98; Nd 596. — grd. vissajjaniya [perhaps bet-
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           tually) D iii.272 sq., 277, 282; Nett 77; Vism 11, 88 (abstr.  ter to vissajjeti ] to be answered, answerable; nt. a reply Nett
           °bhāgiyatā).                                            161, 175 sq., 191; and vissajjiya to be given away: see under
                                                                   a°. — pp. vissaṭṭha. — B. Very frequent is the Caus. vis-
        Visesaka (m. or nt.) [fr. visesa] 1. a (distinguishing) mark (on
                                                                   sajjeti (also occasionally as visajj°) in var. meanings, based
           the forehead) Vin ii.267 (with apanga). — 2. leading to dis-
                                                                   on the idea of sending forth or away, viz. to emit, discharge
           tinction VvA 85.
                                                                   J i.164 (uccāra — passāvaṁ). — to send Mhvs 8, 3 (lekaṁ
        Visesatā=visesa Sdhp 265.
                                                                   visajjayi). — to dismiss PvA 81 (there). — to let loose PvA
        Visesana (nt.) [fr. viseseti] distinguishing, distinction, qualifi-  74 (rathaṁ). — to spend, give away, bestow, hand over Pug
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           cation, attribute Vv 16 ; J iii.11; vi.63; SnA 181, 365, 399;  26 (visajj°); Nd 262 (dhanaṁ); Miln 41 (dhaññaṁ); PvA 111,
           VvA 13. — instr. avisesena (adv.) without distinction, at all  119. — to get rid of J i.134 (muddikaṁ). — to answer (ques-
           events, anyhow PvA 116.                                 tions), to reply, retort Sn 1005 (°essati, fut.); VvA 71; PvA 15,
        Visesikā (f.) [fr. visesa] the Vaiśeṣika philosophy Miln 3.  59, 87. — pp. vissajjita. — Caus. II. vissajjāpeti (in mean-
                                                                   ings of vissajjeti) J iv.2 (hatthaṁ=to push away); Miln 143;
        Visesita [pp. of viseseti] distinguished, differentiated Mhvs 11,
                                                                   Mhvs 6, 43.
           32; KhA 18; PvA 56.
                                                                Vissajjana (nt.) & °ā (f.) [fr. vissajjeti] 1. giving out, bestow-
        Visesin (adj.) [fr. visesa] possessing distinction, distinguished  ing Nd 262 (dhana°). — 2. sending off, discharging J i.239
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           from, better than others Sn 799, 842, 855, 905; Nd 244.
                                                                   (nāvā° putting off to sea). — 3. answer, reply Vism 6, 84; of-
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        Visesiya (adj.) [grd. of viseseti] distinguished Vv 16 (=visesaṁ  ten in comb pucchā° question and answer, e. g. Mhvs 4, 54;
           patvā VvA 85); v. l. visesin (=visesavant C.).          PvA 2.
        Viseseti [Caus. of visissati] to make a distinction, to distinguish,  Vissajjanaka (adj.) (—°) [fr. vissajjana] 1. giving out, bestowing
           define, specify J v.120, 451; SnA 343; grd. visesitabba ( —  PvA 121. — 2. answering J i.166 (pañha°).
           vacana) qualifying (predicative) expression VvA 13. — pp.
                                                                Vissajjāpetar [n. ag. fr. vissajjāpeti] one who replies or causes
           visesita.
                                                                   to reply DhA iv.199. Cp. vissajjetar.
        Visoka (adj.) [vi+soka] freed from grief Dh 90; DhA ii.166.
                                                                Vissajjita [pp. of vissajjeti] 1. spent, given away Sn 982 — 2. let
        Visodha [fr. vi+śudh] cleaning, cleansing, in cpd. dubbi-sodha  loose, sent off, discharged Mhvs 23, 88.
           hard to clean Sn 279.
                                                                Vissajjetar [n. ag. fr. vissajjeti] one who answers (a question) A
        Visodhana (nt.) [fr. visodheti] cleansing, purifying, emending Ps  i.103 (pañhaṁ). Cp. vissajjāpetar.
           ii.21, 23; PvA 130.
                                                                Vissaṭṭha [pp. of vissajjati] 1. let loose; sent (out); released, dis-
        Visodheti [Caus. of visujjhati] to clean, cleanse, purify, sanctify  missed; thrown; given out Mhvs 10, 68; J i.370; iii.373; PvA
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           Kvu 551; Pv iv.3 ; DhA iii.158; Sdhp 321.               46, 64, 123, 174. — 2. (of the voice.) distinct, well enunci-
                                                                   ated D i.114 (=apalibuddha, i. e. unobstructed; sandiddha —
        Visoseti [Caus. of vissussati] to cause to dry up, to make wither,
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           to destroy A i.204; Sn 949=1099; Nd 434 (=sukkhāpeti); Nd 2  vilambit' ādi dosa — rahita DA i.282); ii.211; A ii.51; iii.114;
                                                                   S i.189; J vi.16 (here as vissattha — vacana). — 3. vissaṭṭha
           603 (id.).
                                                                   at J iv.219 in phrase °indriya means something like "strong,"
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        Vissa (adj.) [Vedic viśva, to vi°] all, every, entire; only in Np.
                                                                   distinguished. The v. l. visatta° suggests a probable visaṭa°;
           Vissakamma. The word is antiquated in Pāli (for it sabba); a
                                                                   it may on the other hand be a corruption of visiṭṭha°.
           few cases in poetry are doubtful. Thus at Dh 266 (dhamma),
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           where DhA iii.393 expl as "visama, vissagandha"; and at It  Vissaṭṭhi see visaṭṭhi.
           32 (vissantaraṁ "among all beings"? v. l. vessantaraṁ).  Vissattha [pp. of vissasati] trusting or trusted; confident; be-
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        Vissa (nt.) [cp. Sk. visra] a smell like raw flesh, as °gandha at  ing confided in or demanding confidence, intimate, friendly A
                                                                   iii.114; Vin i.87 (so read for ṭṭh); iv.21; J ii.305; iii.343; Miln
           Dhs 625; DhsA 319; SnA 286; DhA iii.393.
                                                                   109 (bahu° enjoying great confidence); SnA 188 (°bhāva state
        Vissaka [of viś] dwelling: see paṭi°.
                                                                   of confidence); Sdhp 168, 593. — vissaṭṭhena (instr.) in con-
        Vissagga [vi+sagga, vi+sṛj, cp. Sk. visarga] dispensing, serving,  fidence Vin ii.99. — Cp. abhi°.
           donation, giving out, holding (a meal), only in phrases bhatta°  Vissandaka (adj.) [fr. vissandati] overflowing PvA 119.
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           the function of a meal Vin ii.153; iv.263; Pv iii.2 (so read for
           vissatta); Miln 9; SnA 19, 140; and dāna° bestowing a gift Pv  Vissandati [vi+sandati, of syand] to flow out, to stream over-
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           ii.9 (=pariccāga — ṭṭhāne dān'agge PvA 124).            flow J i.51; v.274; PvA 34 (aor. °sandi=pagghari), 51 (ppr.
                                                                   °amāna), 80 (ger. °itvā), 119 (°anto=paggharanto), 123 (for
        Vissajjaka [fr. vissajjati] 1. giving out, distributing Vin ii.177 —
                                                                   paggharati; T. °eti).
           2. one who answers (a question) Miln 295.
                                                                Vissamati [vi+samati, of śram] to rest, repose; to recover from
        Vissajjati [vi+sajjati, of sṛj. The ss after analogy of ussajjati &
                                                                   fatigue J i.485; ii.70; 128, 133; iii.208; iv.93, 293; v.73; PvA
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