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The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

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Niddesa [Sk. nirde$a, fr. niddisati, cp. desa, desaka etc.] 1. description, attribute, distinction PvA 7<br />

(ukka&&ha˚); ˚vatthu object of distinction or praise D iii.253= A iv.15 (where reading is niddasa, which also<br />

as v. l. at D iii.253 & Ps i.5). -- 2. descriptive exposition, analytic explanation by way of question &<br />

answer, interpretation, exegesis Vin v.114 (sa˚); Nett 4, 8 38 sq.; Vism 26; DhsA 54; VvA 78; PvA 71, 147.<br />

3. N. of an old commentary (ascribed to S!riputta) on parts of the Sutta Nip!ta (A&&haka -- vagga,<br />

interpreted in the Mah! -- Niddesa; P!r!yana -- vagga and, as a sort of appendix, the Khaggavis!*a -- sutta,<br />

interpreted in the Culla -- Niddesa); as one of the canonical texts included in the Khuddaka Nik!ya;<br />

editions in P.T.S. Quoted often in the Visuddhimagga, e. g. p. 140, 208 sq. etc.<br />

Niddosa<br />

Niddosa1 (adj.) [Sk. nirdo$a, nis+dosa1] faultless, pure, undefiled Sn 476; DhsA 2; PvA 189 (=viraja);<br />

DhA i.41.<br />

Niddosa<br />

Niddosa2 (adj.) [Sk. nirdve+a, nis+dosa2] free from hatred J iv.10 (su˚; Com. "adussanavasena," foll. upon<br />

sunikkodha).<br />

Niddhana<br />

Niddhana (adj.) [nis+dhana] without property, poor J v.447.<br />

Niddhanta<br />

Niddhanta (adj.) [pp. of niddhamati, nis+dhanta, q. v.] blown off, removed, cleaned, purified A i.254<br />

(j!tar(pa "loitered," cp. niddhota); Sn 56 (˚kas!va -- moha; Com. vijahati); Dh 236 (˚mala, mal!na'<br />

n"ha&at!ya DhA iii.336); Nd2 347 (=vanta & pah"na); J vi.218 (of hair; Com. expls siniddharut!, v. l. BB<br />

siniddha -- anta, thus meant for Sk. snigdh!nta).<br />

Niddhamati<br />

Niddhamati [in form=Sk. nirdhm!ti, nis+dhamati, but in meaning the verb, as well as its derivations, are<br />

influenced by both meanings of niddh!vati (dh!vati1 & 2): see niddh!peti, niddhamana, & niddhovati] to<br />

blow away, blow off; to clean, cleanse, purify; to throw out, eject, remove Sn 281=Miln 414 (k!ra*.ava');<br />

Sn 282 (˚itv! p!picche), 962 (mala'=pajahati (Nd1 478); Dh 239 (id.); Miln 43. -- pp. niddhanta).<br />

Niddhamana<br />

Niddhamana (nt.) [of niddhamati or=*nirdh!vana= ˚dhovana to dh!vati2] drainage, drain, canal Vin ii.120<br />

(udaka˚; dhovitu' immediately preceding); J i.175, 409, 425; iii.415; iv.28; v.21 (udaka˚); DhA ii.37.<br />

-- 359 --<br />

Niddhaman!<br />

Niddhaman! (f.) [either to niddhamati or to niddh!peti] throwing out, ejection, expulsion J v.233<br />

(=nikka..han! Com.).<br />

Niddhara*a

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