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Arahant n Ariya
Arahant (adj.-n.) [Vedic arhant, ppr. of arhati (see arahati),
meaning deserving , worthy]. Before Buddhism used as
honorific title of high officials like the English 'His Wor-
ship'; at the rise of Buddhism applied popularly to all
ascetics (^Dial. in. 3 (>). Adopted by the Buddhists as 1. 1.
for one who has attained the Summum Bonum of religious
aspiration (Nibbana).
I. Cases nom. sg. arabai) Vin 1.9; D 1.49; M 1.245,
280; S 1.169; see also formula C. under 11., & araha
Vin 1.8, 25, 26; ii.iio, 161; D 111.255; It 95; Kh iv.;
gen. arahato S iv.i75; Sn 590; instr. arahata S 111.168;
DA 1.43; ace. arabantar) D 111. 10; Dh 420; Sn 644;
Loc. arabantamhi Vv 21'-. — nom. pi. arahanto Vic
1. 19; IV.112; S 1.78, 235; 11.220; IV.123; gen. arahatai)
Vin iii.i; S 1.214; Sn 186; It 112; Pv 1.11'^. Other
cases are of rare occurrence
II. Formulae. Arahantship finds its expression in freq.
occurring formulae, of which the standard ones are the
foil. : A. khina jati vusitag brahmacariyai) katarj karaniyar)
napararj itthattaya "destroyed is (re-) birth,
lived is a chaste life, (of a student) done is what had to
be done, after this present life there in no beyond". Vin
I.I4, 35, 183; D 1.84, 177, 203; M 1.139; "-39; S I.
140; 11.51, 82, 95, 120, 245; 111.21, 45, 55, 68, 71, 90,
94, 195, 223; IV.2, 20, 35, 45, 86, 107, 151, 383; V.72,
90, 144, 222; A 1.165; 11-21 1; 111-93; IV.88, 179, 302;
V.155, 162; Sn p. 16; Pug 61, etc. — B. eko vupakattho
appamatto atapi pahitatto 'alone, secluded, ear-
nest, zealous, master of himseir D 1. 177;, 11.153 & "^o""
tinned with A: S 1.140, 161; 11.21; 111.36, 74; IV.64;
V.144, 166; A 1.282; 11.249; 111-70, 217, 301-1 376; IV.
235. — C. arahag khinasavo vusitava katakaraniyo
ohitabbaro anupatta-sadattbo parikkhina-bhava-san-
nojano sammad-anna vimutto : D 111.83, 97 j M 1.4,
236; S 1.71; 111.161, 193; 1V.125; V.145, 205i 273, 302;
A 1.144; 111.359, 376; IV. 362, 369, 371^ sq.. It 38. —
D. nanan ca pana me dassanar) udapadi akuppa me
ceto-vlmutti ayar) antima jati nattbi dani punabbbavo
"there arose in me insight, the emancipation of my heart
became unshake able, this is my last birth, there is now
no rebirth for me: S 11.171; 111.28; iv.8 ; v. 204; A 1.259;
IV.56, 305, 448.
III. Other passages (selected) Vin 1.8 (araha sitibhuto
nibbuto), 9 (arahai) Tathagato Sammasambuddho), 19
(ekadasa loke arahanto), 20
(te
(ekasatthi id.). 25 sq.; II.
arahanto udake kilanti); D
110, 161; lli.l ; 1V.H2
1.49 (Bhagava arahaq), 144; 111.10, 255: M 1.245 (*J°'
tamo na pi kalai) karoti; arahai] samano Gotamo), 280;
S 1.9, 26, 50 (Tathagato), 78, 140, 161, 169, 175, 178
(4- sitibhuta), 208, 214, 235 (khinasava arahanto); III.
160 (araha tissa?), 168; iv.123, 175, 260, 393: v. 159
sq., 164, 200 sq.; A 1.22 (Sammasambuddho), 27, 109,
266; 11.134; I1I-376, 39', 439; iv.3_64, 394;
v.120; Sn
186, 590, 644, 1003; It 95 (-|- khinasava), 112; Kh iv.
(dasahi angehi samannagato araha ti vuccati: see KhA
88); Vv 2ii; 1.217; Dh 164, 420 (khinasava +); Ps 11.3,
19, 194, 203 sq.; Pug 37, 73; Vbh 324, 336, 422;
Pv l.l' (khettupama arahanto), ii''^; iv.i".
IV. In compi- &, dcr. we find two bases, viz. (l) arahaDta°
in °ghata the killing or murder of an Arahant
(considered as one of the six deadly crimes): see abhi
thana; °ghataka the murderer of the A.: Vin 1.89, 136,
168, 320; °magga (arahatta°?) the path of an A.: D I.
144. — (2) arabat" in (arahad-)dhaja the flag or banner
of an A.: J 1.65.
V. See further details & passages under anagamin,
khina, buddha. On the relationship of Buddha and Arahant
see Dial. 11. 1— 3; 111.6. For riddles or word-play
on the form arahant see M 1.280; A iv.145; DA 1.146
=r VvA 105, 6 = PvA 7; DhA iv.228; DhsA 349.
ArSti [a + rati, cp. Sk. arati] an enemy DSvs iv.i.
All [Ved. ari; fr. an enemy. — The word is used in
f]
exegesis & word expl" , thus in etym. of arahant (see
ref. under arahant v.); of bhuri Ps 11. 197. — Otherwise
in late language only, e. g.
arindama & aribhaseti.
Sdhp 493 ("bhuta). See also
ArinCamana [ppr. med. of P. viiicati for ricyati] not leaving
behind, not giving up, i. e. pursuing earnestly Sn 69
(jhanai) ^ ajdhamana SnA 123, cp. Nd^ 94).
Arittha' (adj.) [a + ritt'ia = Vedic arista, pp of a + rl§ to
hurt or be hurt] unhurt Sdhp 279.
Arittha- [Sk. arista, N. of a tree] a kind of spiritous
liquor Vin IV.IIO.
Aritthaka (adj.) [fr. arittha] (a) unhurt; perfect DA 1,94
(°i) fianai)). — (b) [fr. arittha in meaning of "soap-berry
plant"?] in phrase maha aritthako mani S 1.104 "a great
mass of soap stone" (cp. Rh. D. in y.K.A.S. 1895,
893 sq-), "a shaped block of steatite" (Mrs. Kh. D. in
K.S 130).
Aritta (nt.) [Vedic aritra, Idg. »ere to row (Sk. f to move);
cf. Gr. ifi