Lesson 3

Question 1

appamāda

Answer 1

non-negligence, mindfulness

m.

Skt. अ-प्र-माद, mada = intoxication (“madness”)

Question 2

Kassapa

Answer 2

(former buddha,
predecessor of Gotama)

m.

South-facing Kassapa Buddha, Ananda Temple, Myanmar

Skt. कश्यप

Question 3

kusala

Answer 3

wholesome (deed),
skillful

adj. / n.

Skt. कुशल

Question 4

cīvara

Answer 4

monastic robe

n.

bark clothing

originally a dress of bark

Question 5

dāna

Answer 5

gift, donation, offering

n.

not to be confused with dhana (n.) “wealth, riches”

Question 6

deva

Answer 6

god

m.

Question 7

dosa

Answer 7

hatred

m.

Skt. दोष

Question 8

paccekabuddha

Answer 8

solitary buddha,
silent buddha

m.

pacceka =paṭi-eka, Skt. प्रत्य्-एक

Question 9

pañha

Answer 9

question

m.

Skt. प्रश्न from √प्रछ् (पृच्छति)

Question 10

pamāda

Answer 10

negligence,
lack of mindfulness

m.

Skt. प्र-माद, mada = intoxication (“madness”)

Question 11

puñña

Answer 11

good deed, merit

n.

Skt. पुण्य

Question 12

rājagaha

Answer 12

(capital city of Magadha)

n.

Skt. राजगृह ‘royal house’

Rajgir, old name Rajagriha, meaning “The City of Kings,” is an ancient city and university town in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India. As the ancient seat and capital of the Haryanka dynasty, the Pradyota dynasty, the Brihadratha dynasty and the Mauryan Empire, as well as the dwelling ground of such historical figures as Buddha, Mahavira and Bimbisara, the city holds a place of prominence in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain scriptures. As of 2011, the population of the town was reported to be 41,000 while the population in the community development block was about 88,500.

Question 13

loka

Answer 13

world

m.

Question 14

lobha

Answer 14

greed

m.

√lubh

Question 15

sammāsambuddha

Answer 15

perfectly and completely awakened,
Complete Buddha

m.

Question 16

hattha

Answer 16

hand

m.

Skt. हस्त

Question 17

anicca

Answer 17

impermanent

adj.

Skt. अ-नित्य

Question 18

uppanna

Answer 18

arisen

ppp.

cf. vb. uppajjati (ud-√pad)

Question 19

kata

Answer 19

done, performed

ppp.

Skt. कृत
(cf. vb. karoti)

Question 20

garahita

Answer 20

blamed,
criticised

ppp.

Skt. गर्हित
(cf. vb. garahati, Skt. गर्हति)

Mahāvaggapāḷi 282:
“kathañhi nāma bhikkhu pāṇātipāte samādapessati, nanu bhagavatā anekapariyāyena pāṇātipāto garahito, pāṇātipātā veramaṇī pasatthā”ti
“How, oh monk, will one encourage the killing of living beings? Isn’t it the case that the killing of living beings has been criticized by the Blessed One in many ways, and that the abstention from killing has been praised?”

Question 21

ñāta

Answer 21

known

ppp.

Skt. ज्ञात
(cf. vb. jānāti)

Question 22

dinna

Answer 22

given

ppp.

Skt. दत्त
(cf. vb. dadāti)

Question 23

desita

Answer 23

taught

ppp.

(cf. vb. deseti, Skt. देशयति caus.,
from disati Skt. दिशति)

Question 24

paṇīta

Answer 24

excellent,
superb,
delicious

adj.

ppp. of pra-√nī (paṇeti) ‘to lead onto’

Question 25

puṭṭha

Answer 25

asked

ppp.

Skt. पृष्ट
(cf. vb. pucchati, Skt. पृच्छति)

Question 26

laddha

Answer 26

obtained

ppp.

Skt. लब्ध
(cf. vb. labhati, Skt. लभते)

Question 27

suta

Answer 27

heard

ppp.

Skt. श्रुत (√श्रु)
(cf. vb. suṇāti Skt. शृणोति)

Question 28

gaṇhāti

Answer 28

to take,
to hold,
to grasp

Skt. गृह्णाति (√ग्रभ्)

Question 29

jīvati

Answer 29

to live, to be alive

Question 30

dameti

Answer 30

to tame,
to control

Skt. दमयति
cp. “domesticate” = “to bring into the house”

Question 31

pasaṃsati

Answer 31

to praise, to extol

Skt. प्र-शंसति
cp. censor

Question 32

vissajjati

Answer 32

to reply,
to answer

Skt. √विसृज् “give up, release”

Question 33

tattha

Answer 33

there

ind.

Skt. तत्र