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The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

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B()ha [for v()ha, cp. Sk. vy(.ha for the usual vy(ha, q. v.] array of troops J i.387.<br />

B(ha<br />

B(ha see vy(ha.<br />

Beluva & Be)uva<br />

Beluva & Be)uva [the gu*a -- form of billa, in like meaning. It is the diaeretic form of Sk. *bailva or<br />

*vailva, of which the contracted form is P. bella] 1. the Vilva tree, Aegle marmelos M i.108; ii.6; J iv.363,<br />

368; vi.525, 560. -- 2. wood of the Vilva tree S i.22; D ii.264; Mhbv 31. -- pakka ripe fruit of the Vilva J<br />

v.74. -- pa*.u( -- v"*!) a yellow flute made of Vilva wood, representing a kind of magic flute which<br />

according to SnA 393 first belonged to M!ra, and was then given to Pañcasikha, one of the Heavenly<br />

Musicians, by Sakka. See Vism 392 (attributed to Pañcasikha); DhA i.433 (of M!ra; v. l. ve)uvada*.a --<br />

v"*!); iii.225 (of P.); SnA 393 (v. l. veluva˚). -- la&&hi a young sprout of the Vilva tree KhA 118. -- sal!&uka<br />

the unripe fruit of the Vilva, next in size to the smaller kola, surpassed in size by the ripe billa or billi S<br />

i.150=A iv.170=Sn p. 125.<br />

Bella<br />

Bella (m. & nt.) [=beluva, q. v.] the fruit of the Vilva tree (a kind of citron?) J iii.77 (C. beluva); vi.578.<br />

Also in doubtful passage at J iii.319 (v. l. mella, phella).<br />

Bojjha<br />

Bojjha (nt.) [orig. grd. of bujjhati or bodheti] a matter to be known or understood, subject of knowledge or<br />

understanding Nett 20.<br />

Bojjhanga<br />

Bojjhanga [bodhi+anga; cp. BSk. bodhyanga, e. g. Lal. Vist. 37, where the 7 are given at Divy 208] a factor<br />

or constituent of knowledge or wisdom. <strong>The</strong>re are 7 bojjhangas usually referred to or understood from the<br />

context. <strong>The</strong>re are enumd at several places, e. g. at D iii.106, where they are mentioned in a list of qualities<br />

(dhamm!) which contribute to the greatest happiness of gods and man, viz. the 4 satipa&&h!n!, 4<br />

sammapadh!n!, 4 iddhip!d!, 5 indriy!ni, 5 bal!ni & the 7 bojjhangas and ariya a&&hangika magga, 37 in all.<br />

<strong>The</strong> same list we find at Divy 208. -- <strong>The</strong> 7 b. (frequently also called sambojjhang!) are sati, dhamma --<br />

vicaya, viriya, p"ti, passaddhi, sam!dhi, upekh! or mindfulness, investigation of the Law, energy, rapture,<br />

repose, concentration and equanimity (DhsA 217, cp. Expositor ii.294). -- D ii.79, 83, 120, 303; iii.101,<br />

128, 284; M i.11, 61; ii.12; iii.85, 275; S i.54; v.82, 110; A i.14; iv.23; Nd1 14, 45, 171 (˚kusala), 341; Kvu<br />

i.158; Dhs 358, 528, 1354; Vbh 199 sq., 227 sq.; Vism 160; Miln 340; DhA i.230; VbhA 120, 310; ThA 27,<br />

50, 160. <strong>The</strong>y are counted among the 37 constituents of Arahantship, viz. the 30 above -- mentioned<br />

qualities (counting magga as one), with addition of s"lesu parip(rik!rit!, indriyesu gutta -- dv!rat!, bhojane<br />

mattaññut!, j!gariy' ânuyoga, sati -- sampajañña' (see e. g. Nd1 14; Nd2 s. v. satipa&&h!na & s"la); cp. Th 1,<br />

161, 162; Th 2, 21 (magg! nibb!na -- pattiy!); DhsA 217 (bodh!ya sa'vattant" ti bojjhang! etc.; also def. as<br />

"bodhissa ango ti pi bojjhango sen' angarath' ang' !dayo viya). <strong>The</strong>y are also called the paribhoga --<br />

bha*.!ni or "insignia" of the Buddha Miln 330. -- kosalla proficiency in the constituents of wisdom Vism<br />

248.<br />

-- 491 --<br />

Bodha

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