Reply To: Venerable Arahant Maha Kotthita
…ñāṇa. When one can start seeing the meanings of crucial Pali words (pada nirutti), one starts developing nirutti paṭisambhidā ñāṇa. If one can explain in detail the meanings of such…
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Reply To: Nirutti of “Micchā”
1. “Pada nirutti” in Pali is based based on phonetics, not based on grammar rules. It helps understand the meaning of words formed by combining two words/fragments that contribute to…
Kilesa – Relationship to Akusala, Kusala, and Puñña Kamma
…Pāli Word Analysis (Pada Nirutti) 1. We can understand various terms by looking at the Pāli roots of those words. Knowing how Pāli terms originated (“pada nirutti“) provides insight. Kusala…
Tanhā – The Origin of Suffering
…the future. The Meaning of Tanhā (Pada Nirutti) 4. Many Pāli words have their meanings in the word itself. Uncovering the meaning of a word that way is “pada nirutti.”…
Nirutti of “Micchā”
We know that the pada nirukti of samma, san + ma = “get rid of” + “san.” Miccha seems to consist of two parts as well. … + iccha. Any…
Reply To: What should I do to attain Paṭisambhidā Ñāna?
…(i) what is attha/anattha: “Attha Sutta (AN 10.181),” (ii) what are dhamma/adhamma: “Dhamma Sutta (AN 10. 138)“, (iii) pada nirutti (how meanings of keywords come about, and (iv) can fully…
Sotapatti Aṅga – The Four Qualities of a Sotāpanna
…it is described as “unwavering confidence.” But the reason for that unwavering confidence is itself hidden in that word. That is called “pada nirutti” (in the Sinhala language, “pada nirukti),…
Saññā – All Our Thoughts Arise With “Distorted Saññā”
…See “Lōbha, Rāga and Kāmacchanda, Kāmarāga.” As pointed out in #3 of that post, the correct “pada nirutti” (etymology) of “rāga” comes from “rā” + “agga” where “rā” means to…
Reply To: “Upadana” for Dhamma — Waharaka Thero sermon
…noticed that. 1. An Arahant does not follow either kusala-mula PS or akusala-mula PS. That was a misstatement. 2. According to “pada nirutti” āneñjābhisaṅkhāra are kammically neutral; thus, in that…
Reply To: “Upadana” for Dhamma — Waharaka Thero sermon
…words, but it will take time to shake that off.” Yes. That is true for many. That is why it is good to connect to “pada nirutti,” I explained above….