The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Araññaka (& 4raññ!ka) (adj.) [arañña + ka] belonging to solitude or to the forest, living in the forest, fond
of solitude, living as hermits (bhikkh() M i.214 (!˚), 469; iii.89; S ii.187, 202 (v. l. !˚), 208 sq.; 281; A
iii.343, 391; iv.291, 344, 435; v.10. See also !raññaka.
Araññakatta
Araññakatta (nt.) [abstr. fr. araññaka] the habit of one who lives in the forest, indulgence in solitude &
sequestration, a hermit's practice, seclusion S ii.202, 208 sq. See also !raññakatta.
Ara*a
Ara*a1 (adj. -- n.) [Vedic ara*a fr. *ara ;%, which as abl. !r! is used as adv. far from, cp. P. !rak!. Orig.
meaning "removed from, remote, far". See also arañña]. (adj.) living in solitude, far from the madding
crowd M iii.237 (˚vibhanga -- sutta); S i.44, 45; J i.340 (tittha˚?).
Ara*a
Ara*a2 (nt.) [a + ra*a] quietude, peace Nett 55 (+ t!*a), 176 (or as adj. = peaceful) ThA 134 (+ sara*a);
Vbh 19 sq. (opp. sara*a). See sara*a2. -- vih!rin (or ara*! -- vih!rin) [to be most likely taken as ara*!˚, abl.
of ara*a in function of !rak!, i. e. adv. far from, away; the spelling ara*a would refer it to ara*a2. As
regards meaning the P. Commentators expln. it as opp. of ra*a fight, battle, i. e. peacefullness, friendliness
& see in it a syn. of metta. Thus Dhammap!la at PvA 230 expls. it as "mett! -- vih!rin", & in this meaning
it is found freq. in BSk. e. g. Divy 401; Av. - ii.131 (q. v. for further ref. under note 3); M Vastu i.165;
ii.292. Cp. also the epithet of the Buddhas ra*añjaha] one who lives in seclusion, an anchoret, hermit;
hence a harmless, peaceful person A i.24; Th 2, 358, 360; Pv iv.133 (= PvA 230); ThA 244. Cp. Dhs trsl.
336.
Ara*i & ˚"
Ara*i & ˚" (f.) [Vedic ara*" & ara*i fr. %] wood for kind- ling fire by attrition, only in foll. cpds.: ˚potaka
small firewood, all that is needed for producing fire, chiefly drill sticks Miln 53; ˚sahita (nt.) same Vin
ii.217; J i. 212 ("); v.46 ("); DhA ii.246; ˚mathana rubbing of firewood J vi.209. -- Note. The reading at PvA
211 ara*iyehi devehi sadisa -- va**a is surely a misreading (v. l. BB ariyehi).
Arati
Arati (f.) [a + rati] dislike, discontent, aversion Sn 270, 436, 642, 938; Dh 418 (= ukka*&hitatta' DhA
iv.225); Th 2, 339 (= ukka*&hi ThA 239); Sdhp 476.
Aravinda
Aravinda [ara + vinda (?) Hal!yudha gives as Sk. aravinda nt.] a lotus, Nymphaea Nelumbo D!vs v.62.
Araha
Araha (adj.) ( -- ˚) [Vedic arha of arh] 1. worthy of, de- serving, entitled to, worth Dh 195 (p(j!˚); Pv ii.86
(dakkhi*!˚); VvA 23 (da*.a˚ deserving punishment). Freq. in cpd. mahâraha [Sk. mahârgha] worth much,
of great value, costly, dear J i.50, 58; iii.83, etc. (see mahant). -- 2. fit for, apt for, suitable PvA 26
(paribhoga˚ fit for eating).
Arahati