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…

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”…

Lōbha, Rāga and Kāmacchanda, Kāmarāga

…things with just rāga. Specifically, kāma rāga needs to escalate to lobha for immoral actions. The correct “pada nirutti” (etymology) of “rāga” comes from “rā” + “agga” where “rā” means…

Āhāra (Food) in Udayavaya Ñāna

…is the excess greed for tasty foods (kāma āsvāda); see the section on “Assāda, Ādīnava, Nissarana – Introduction.” This second type of “pada nirutti” or the “origin of the phrase”…

Āsava, Anusaya, and Gati (Gathi)

…the surface. Pada Nirutti for Anusaya and Āsava 3. In both Pāli and Sinhala, “saya” means a storage place: “jalāsaya” means a water reservoir; “āmāsaya” means the stomach where the…