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N idassana 194 Niddhamana
Nidassana (nt.) [Sk. nidarsana, ni+ dassana] " pointing at "
evidence, example, comparison, apposition, attribute,
characteristic ; sign, term D 1.223 («i-° with no attribute)
III. 217 (id.); S IV.370 (id.): A iv.305 sq. (nila°, pita"
etc.) ; Sn 137 ; Vbh 13, 64, 70 sq. (sa°. a°) ; VvA 12, 13
PvA 26, 121 (pucchanakara") 226 (paccakkhabhiitar) n.
" sign, token ").
Kidasiati v. 1. BB at Sn 785 for nirassati (q. v.) Nd' 76
has nid° in text, nir° as v. 1. SS ; SnA 522 reads niras-
sati.
Nidassita (pp.) [see nidcisseti] pointed out, defined as,
termed Pv 1.5'^; PvA 30.
Nidasseti [Sk. nidar^ayati, ni+dasseti] to point out
(" down "), explain, show, define VvA 12, 13 ("etabbavacana
the word to be compared or defined, corral, to
nidassana-vacana). — pp. nidassita (q. v.).
Nidabati [Sk. nidadhati ni-H dahati'] to lay down or aside,
deposit ; accumulate, hoard, bury (a treasure) Vin 1.46
(civarai)) ; Miln 271 : ger. nidahitra PvA 97 (dhanadhannari)
& nidhaya Dh 142. 405 ;
629 ; Nd^
348 ; pres.
Sn 35 (dandai)), 394.
also nidheti KhA 217, 219: fut.
nidhessati PvA 132. Pass, nidhiyati KhA 217. Caus.
nidhapeti PvA 1 30 (bhoge). See also nidahaka, ni-
dhana & nidhi ; also upanidhaya.
Nidagha [Sk. nidagha, fr. nidahati, ni+ dahati^, see dahati]
heat, summer-heat, summer, drought J 1.22 1 (-samaya
dry season) ; n.8o ; Vism 259 (°samaya, where KhA 58
reads sarada-samaya) ; PvA 174 (-kala summer), fig.
J
IV. 285 ; v. 404 ; Davs 11.60.
Nidana (nt.) [Sk. nidana, ni-t- *dana of da, dyati to bind,
cp. Gr. I'taiia, Sijfta (fetter) & see dama] (a) (n.) tying
down to ; ground (lit. or fig.), foundation, occasion ;
source, origin, cause ; reason, reference, subject
(" sujet ") M 1.261 ; A 1.134 • ^l- 263 sq., 338; 11. 196;
IV.128 sq. ; Dhs 1059 (dukkha°, source of pain), 1136;
Nett 3, 32 ; Miln 272 (of disease: pathology, astiology),
("pathanakusala, of lawyers) :
344 PvA
132, 253. —
(b) (adj.-°) founded on,
relating to S v. 213 sq. (a°
caused
& sa°) :
by, originating in,
A 1.82 (id.) : Sn 271
(ito°), 866 (kuto°), 1050 (upadhi°=hetuka, paccaya,
karana Nd^ 346) : VvA 872 (iccha°) etc. :
117 (vimanani
Rajagaha" playing at or referring to R.). — (c) nidanai)
(ace. as adv.) by means of, in consequence of, through,
usually with tato° through this, yato° through which
D 1.52, 73: M 1. 112: Pv IV. i" (through whom=yai)
nimittar) PvA 242) ; PvA 281 ; ito° by this Nd^ 291^.
Nidahaka (adj.) [fr. nidahati] one who puts away, one who
has the office of keeper or warder (of robes : civara")
Vin 1.283.
Nidda (nt.) [nis-t-dara, see dari] a cave Nd' 23 (Ep. of
kaya).
Niddanta [so read for niddanna, v. 1. niddha=nidda; cp.
supinanta]= nidda J vi.294.
Niddaya (adj.) [Sk. nirdaya, nis+ daya (adj.)] merciless,
pitiless, cruel Sdhp 143, 159.
Niddara (adj.) [nis-(-dara] free from fear, pain or anguish
Dh 205 =Sn 257 (expl"" at DhA 111.269 by ragadarathanai)
abh&vena n. ;
at SnA 299 by kilesaparijahabhaveoa
n.).
Niddasa see niddesa.
Nidda (f.) [Vedic nidra, ni+ dra in Sk. drati, drayate, Idg.
*dore; cp. Gr. (hom.) !Spa9ov, Lat. dormio] sleep A
11.48, 50 : 111.251 : Sn 926 (opp. jagariya), 942 (see
expl" at Nd' 423): J 1.61, 192; 11. 128. — niddag
okkamati to fall asleep Vin 1.15 (nidda?); J 111.538;
IV. I ; DhA 1.9; VvA 65; PvA 47; "g upagacchati id.
PvA 43, 105, 128.
-arama fond of sleep, slothful, sluggish It 72 {+ kammarama,
bhassarata) ; -aramata fondness of sleep,
laziness, sluggishness A iii.iiG, 293 sq., 309 sq. ; rv.25
(+kamm°, bhass") ; v. 164; -silin of drowsy habits,
slothful, sleepy Sn 96.
Niddana (nt.) [Sk. 'nirdana, nis+dana of dayati*, Sk.
dati, cp. datta] cutting oft, mowing, destroying Sn 78
( = chedana lunana uppatana SnA i48)=S 1.172: K.S.
1.3 1 9, cp. niddayati.
Niddayati [Denom. fr. nidda] to sleep D 1.231 ; J 1.192.
2O6 ; II. 103 ; V.68, 382 ; DhA 111.175 ; SnA 169.
Niddayitar [n. ag. fr. niddayati] a sleepy person Dh 325.
Niddittha (pp.) [see niddisati] expressed, explained, designated
Miln 3 ; DhsA 57 ; Vism 528 ; VvA 13.
Niddisati (& niddissati) [Sk. nir-disati, iiis+ disati, cp.
Lat. distingue] to distinguish, point out, explain,
designate, define, express, to mean It 122 =Nd^ 276':
Miln 123, 345: DhsA 57: DhA 11.59: PvA 87, 217
(°itva) : aor. niddisi DhsA 57: SnA 61. — grd. niddisi-
: Nett 96. Psiss. niddissiyati PvA 163.
tabba DhsA 56
— pp. niddittha (q. v.).
Niddokkha (adj.) [nis-(-dukkha] without fault or evil
J III. 443 (in expl" of anigha) : PvA 230 (id.) : (in expl"
of marisa) K.S. (S.A.) i, 2, «. i.
Niddesa [Sk. nirdesa, fr. niddisati, cp. desa, desaka etc.]
I. description, attribute, distinction PvA 7 (akkat(ha°) ;
"vatthu object of distinction or praise D 111.253 =
A IV. 1 5 (where reading is niddasa, which also as v. 1.
at D III. 253 & Ps 1.5). — 2. descriptive exposition,
analytic explanation by way of question & answer,
interpretation, exegesis Vin v. 114 (sa°) : Nett 4, 8,
38 sq. : Vism 26 : DhsA 54 : VvA 78 ; PvA 71, 147. —
3. N. of an old commentary (ascribed to Sariputta) on
parts of the Sutta Nipata (Atthaka-vagga, interpreted
in the Maha-Niddesa : Parayana-vagga and, as a sort
of appendix, the Khaggavisana-sutta, interpreted in the
CuUa-Niddesa) : Jis one of the canonical texts included
in the Khuddaka Nikaya : editions in P.T.S. Quoted
often in the Visuddhimagga, e. g. p. 140, 208 sq. etc.
Niddosa' (adj.) [Sk. nirdo^a, nis-l- dosa'] faultless, pure,
undefiled Sn 4 76 : DhsA 2 ; PvA 1 89 ( = viraj a) ; DhA i. 4 1
Niddosa' (adj.) [Sk. nirdve§a, nis+ dosa^] free from hatred
J IV. 10 (su° ; Com. " adussanavasena," foil, upon
sunikkodha).
Niddhana (adj.) [nis-f dhana] without property, poor
J V.447-
Niddhanta (adj.) [pp. of niddhamati, nis-l- dhanta, q. v.]
blown off, removed, cleaned, purified A 1.254 (jatarupa
" loitered," cp. niddhota) : Sn 56 (°kasava-moha : Com.
vijahati) ; Dh 236 (°mala, malanar) nibatataya DhA
111.336) : Nd* 347 ( = vanta & pahina) : J vi.218 (of hair
Com. expl'' siniddharuta, v. 1. BB siniddha-anta,
thus meant for Sk. snigdhanta).
Niddhamati [in form = Sk. nirdhmati, nis-H dhamati, but
in meaning the verb, as well as its derivations, are
influenced by both meanings of niddhavati (dhavati'
& 2) : see niddhapeti, niddhamana, & niddhovati] to
blow away, blow off : to clean, cleanse, purify ; to throw
out, eject, remove Sn 28i=Miln 414 (karandavai))
Sn 282 (°itva papicche), 962 (malar) =pajahati (Nd'
478) ; Dh 239 (id.) ; Miln 43. — pp. niddhanta).
Niddhamana (nt.) [of niddhamati or = *nirdhavana =
"dhovana to dhkvati^ drainage, drain, canal Vin 11. 120
(udaka°; dhovitug immediately preceding); J 1.175,
409, 425; ni.415; IV.28; V.21 (ndaka°); DhA 11.37.