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Theraka 145 Thometi
260, 261. In Sangha-thera. used of Bhikkhus not
senior in the Order, the word thera means distinguished.
Vin 11.212, 303. In Mahathera the meaning, as applied
to the 80 bhikkhus so called, must also have some
similar meaning Dipv iv.5 Psalms of the Urelhren xxxvi. ;
J V.4J6. At A n.22 it is said that a bhikkhu, however
junior, may be called thera on account o( his wisdom.
It is added that four characteristics make a man a thera
—high character, knowing the essential doctrines by
heart, practising the four JhanEis, and being conscious
of having attained freedom through the destruction of
the mental intoxications. It is already clear that at a
very early date, before the Anguttara reached its extant
shape, a secondary meaning of thera was tending to
supplant that of senior—that is. not the senior of the
whole Order, but the senior of such a part of the Sangha
as live in the same locality, or are carrying out the same
function. — Sole, thera m thero vassiko at S iv.161 is
to be read tcro-vassiko.
-gatha hymns of senior bhikkhus, X. of a canonical
book, incorporated in the Khuddaka-Nikaya. Theratara.
very senior, opp'' to navatnra, novice D 11.154
-vada the doctrine of the Theras, the original Buddhist
'• doctrine M 1.164 Dpvs iv.6, 13.
Theraka (adj.) strong (.'), of clothes: therakani vatthani
D 11.354 (vv. 11. thevakani, dhorakani, corakani).
Theri ft Therika (f.) [see thera] 1. an old woman (cp.
sthavirika M Vastu 111.283) Pv 11. ri' (^thavarijinna
PvA 149). — 2. a female thera (see cpds.), as therika
at Th 2, 4 ; Dpvs xviii. 1 1
-gatha hymns of the tberis, following on the Theragatha
(q. v.).
Theva (m. ?) [see etym. under thina. with which cp. in
meaning from same root Gr rrT-oi,-!?/ & Lat. stiria, both —
drop. Cp. also thika. Not with Trenckner (Notes p. 70)
fr. stipl a drop ; stagnant water In Vin. only in phrase :
civaraij . . . na
'•.io, 53 = 11.227,
of honey).
acchiDne theve pakkamitabbar) Vin
230; J VI. 530 (madhu-ttheva a drop
Thevati [fr. theva ; orig. " to be congealed or thick "] to
shine, glitter, shimmer (like a drop) J vi.529 (=virocati
P ,5jo).
Thoka (adj.) [for etymology see under thina] little, small,
short, insignihcant ; nt a trifle. A iv.io; J vi.366
PvA 12 (kala) : nt. thokat] as adv. =a little J 1.220;
II. 103, 159; V.198; PvA 13. 38. 43. — thokar] thokai] a
little each time, graduallv, little by little Dh 121, 239 ;
Miln 9 ; SnA 18 ; PvA
168.
Thokaka (adj.)=thoka; fem. thokika Dh 310.
Thoma [Vedic stoma a hymn of praise] praise.
Thomana (nt.) & thomana (f.) [see thavati] praising,
praise, laudation J 1.220 (=pasar)sa) ; Pug 53 ; PvA 27.
Thometi [denom. fr. thoma ; cp. thavati] to praise, extol,
celebrate (often with vanneti) D 1.240 ; Sn
679, 1046
Nd^ 291; J VI. 337; SnA 272 (=thutui)); VvA 102;
PvA 196. — pp. thomita J 1.9.