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…

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.”…

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…

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…

What Is Saddhā? How To Explain Saddhā?

…and what I have is very different. Q2. What is saddhā? How to explain saddhā? The English word faith is not enough for me. Perhaps pada nirutti can help me….

Kusala-Mula Saṅkhāra Are Needed to Attain Nibbāna

…not abhisaṅkhāra. Chandarāga Lead to Abhisaṅkhāra 2. The easiest way to see the difference between saṅkhāra and abhisaṅkhāra is as follows. Saṅkhāra with chandarāga are abhisaṅkhāra. The correct “pada nirutti”…