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กฏัตตากรรม (Kañattàkamma) casual act; กรรมวาจา (Kammavàcà) the formal words of
cumulative or reserve kamma. an act; text of a formal act, i.e. a motion
กฐิน (Kañhina) the Kathin ceremony; the annual (ญัตติ) together with one or three proclama-
robe-presentation ceremony (in the month tions (อนุสาวนา) that may follow.
following the end of the Rains Retreat); post- กรรมวาจาจารย (Kammavàcàcariya) Act-
lenten robe-offering; Post-Retreat Robe- Announcing Teacher; (First) Ordination-
Presentation. Teacher.
กตเวที (Katavedã) one who reciprocates the กรวดนํ้ า, การ (Dakkhiõodakapàtana) v. pouring
done favour. the water of dedication (to transfer merit to
กตัญุตา (Kata¤¤utà) gratitude; gratefulness; other beings).
appreciation. กระถางธูป (Dhåpabhàjana*) incensory; censer.
กตัญู (Kata¤¤å) adj. grateful; obliging; know- กระทู (Nikkhepapada) topic; theme; subject;
ing the done favour. subject matter; gist; point of a discussion;
กตัญูกตเวทิตา (Kata¤¤åkatavedità) the query.
quality of being a grateful person; gratitude; กราน (Attharati) v. to spread; stretch; lay out;
gratefulness. carry out (the kañhina robe-making ceremony).
กตัญูกตเวที (Kata¤¤åkatavedã) one who is กราบ (Abhivàda) to bow to the ground; to pay
thankful for benefits received and recip- respect by making the five-point prostration;
rocates them. to prostrate.
กตัตตากรรม ดู กฏัตตากรรม กรุณา (Karuõà) compassion; pity.
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กถาวัตถุ (Kathàvatthu) 1. “Points of Controversy”; กลด (Mahàchatta) a sunshade.
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name of the fifth book of the Abhidhamma กลด (Dussakuñikà) an umbrella-like tent.
Piñaka. 2. a subject of discussion. กลละ (Kalala) the embryo in the first week
กรมการศาสนา (Sàsanàdhikàra*) Department after conception.
of Religious Affairs. กษัตริย (Khattiya) 1. a man of the warrior
กรรม (Kamma) 1. karma; kamma; a volitional caste; the warrior-ruler; nobles. 2. a king.
action; action; deed; good and bad volition. กสิณ (Kasiõa) a meditational device; object of
2. work; job; activity; transaction. meditation; the method of inducing con-
กรรมกิเลส (Kammakilesa) an action causing centration by gazing at any of the ten
impurity; depravity of action; vice of conduct. objects, viz., earth, water, fire, air, blue,
กรรมฐาน (Kammaññhàna) subjects of medi- yellow, red, white, space and light.
tation; meditation exercises; the act of กังขา (Kaïkhà) doubt; uncertainty.
meditation or contemplation; ground for กัณฑ (Kaõóa) 1. a chapter, portion or part (of a
mental culture. religious book). 2. a sermon.
กรรมนิยาม (Kammaniyàma) order of act and กัณฑเทศน (Dhammadesanàpåjà*, Dhamma-
result; the Law of Kamma. kathikadeyya*) offerings for a sermon.
กรรมบถ (Kammapatha) course of action; way กัป, กัปป, กัลป (Kappa) 1. an aeon; world-aeon;
of action; kamma as the way leading to the world-age; world-cycle; world-period. 2. the
woeful or blissful existences. life-term; life-period; the duration of life.
กรรมภพ (Kammabhava) kamma-process; the กัปปพินทุ (Kappabindu) a smudge that makes
active process of becoming. a new robe allowable; dark mark or small