The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Brahmaka
Brahmaka (adj.) only in cpd. sa˚ with Brahm! (or the Br. world). q. v.
Brahmacariya
Brahmacariya (nt.) [brahma+cariya] a term (not in the strictly Buddhist sense) for observance of vows of
holiness, particularly of chastity: good & moral living (brahma' cariya' brahm!*a' v!
cariya'=brahmacariya' KhA 151); esp. in Buddh. sense the moral life, holy life, religious life, as way to
end suffering, Vin i.12, 19, renouncing the world, study of the Dhamma D i.84, 155; ii.106; iii.122 sq., 211;
M i.77, 147, 193, 205, 426, 463, 492, 514; ii.38; iii.36, 116; S i.38, 43, 87, 105, 154, 209; ii.24, 29, 120,
219, 278, 284 (˚pariyos!na); iii.83, 189; iv.51, 104, 110, 126, 136 sq., 163, 253, v.7 sq., 15 sq., 26 sq., 54
sq., 233, 262, 272, 352; A i.50, 168, 225; ii.26, 44, 185; iii.250, 346; iv.311; v.18, 71, 136; Sn 267, 274 (vas
-- uttama), 566, 655, 1128; Th 1, 1027, 1079; It 28, 48, 78, 111; Dh 155, 156, 312; J iii.396; iv.52; Pv
ii.913; DhA iv.42 (vasuttama'); VbhA 504. -- brahmacariya' vussati to live the religious life A i.115 (cp.
˚' vusita' in formula under Arahant II. A); ˚assa kevalin wholly given up to a good life A i.162; ˚'
sant!netu' to continue the good life A iii.90; DhA i.119; kom!ra˚ the religious training of a well -- bred
youth A iii.224; Sn 289. -- abrahmacariya unchastity, an immoral life, sinful living M i.514; D i.4; Sn 396;
KhA 26. -- antar!ya raping DhA ii.52. -- ânuggaha a help to purity A i.167; iv.167; Dhs 1348. -- ûpaddava
a disaster to religious life, succumbing to worldly desires M iii.116. -- v!sa state of chastity, holy & pure
life; adj. living a pure life A i.253; J iii.393; Kvu 93; DhA i.225.
Brahmacariyaka
Brahmacariyaka (adj.) [fr. brahmacariya] only in phrase !di˚ leading to the highest purity of life D i.189,
191; iii.284; A iv.166.
Brahmacariyavant
Brahmacariyavant (adj.) [fr. brahmacariya] leading the religious life, pure, chaste S i.182; Dh 267.
Brahmañña
Brahmañña (adj.) [fr. br!hma*a] brahman, of the brah- man rank; brahmanhood, of higher conduct, leading
a pure life D i.115 (at which passage DA i.286 includes S!riputta, Moggall!na & Mah!kassapa in this
rank); M ii.167; A i.143. -- abstr. der. br!hmaññ! (nt.) higher or holy state, excellency of a virtuous life D
i.166; Vin iii.44; J iv.362 (=br!hma*a dhamma C.); brahmañña (nt.) D ii.248; brahmaññ! (f.) D iii.72, 74;
A i.142; & brahmaññattha (nt.) S iii.192; v.25 sq., 195; A i.260 (br!hmaññattha).
Brahmaññat!
Brahmaññat! (& br!h˚) [fr. brahma or br!hma*a] state of a brahman D iii.145, 169; Dh 332, cp. DhA iv.33.
-- Neg. a˚ D iii.70, 71.
Brahmaññattha
Brahmaññattha see brahmañña.
Brahmatta
Brahmatta (nt.) [abstr. fr. brahma] state of a Brahma god, existence in the Br. world Vbh 337; Vism 301;
VbhA 437; DhA i.110. brahmattabh!va is to be read as brahm' attabh!va (see under brahma).