Title: Pāli Readings / 7. The Weaver's Daughter (Dhp 174 and Commentary Story) / 1. Vocabulary

Q: pesakāra (m.)
A: weaver; embroiderer

Q: dhītar (f.)
A: daughter

Q: vatthu (nt.)
pesakāradhītāvatthu
A: story; case; example; instance

Q: ārabbha (ind.)
ekaṁ pesakāradhītaraṁ ārabbha kathesi
A: (2) concerning; referring (to); lit. beginning with

Q: kathesi
ekaṁ pesakāradhītaraṁ ārabbha kathesi
A: spoke; told; related (aor of )

Q: ekadivasa (m.)
A: one day

Q: sampatta
āḷavivāsino satthari āḷaviṁ sampatte nimantetvā dānaṁ adaṁsu
A: pp. reached; arrived; is here

Q: nimanteti
āḷavivāsino satthari āḷaviṁ sampatte nimantetvā dānaṁ adaṁsu
A: invites (to); calls (to)

Q: adaṁsu
āḷavivāsino satthari āḷaviṁ sampatte nimantetvā dānaṁ adaṁsu
A: they gave; they offered (aor.3rd.pl of )

Q: bhattakiccāvasāna (nt.)
Satthā bhattakiccāvasāne anumodanaṁ karonto
A: end of taking food [bhattakicca + avasāna]

Q: dhuva (adj.)
Addhuvaṁ me jīvitaṁ, dhuvaṁ me maraṇaṁ
A: (1) stable; enduring (2) regular (3) certain; sure

Q: avassa (ptp.)
avassaṁ mayā maritabbameva
A: inevitable; certain; lit. not to be controlled

Q: pariyosāna (adj.)
maraṇapariyosānaṁ me jīvitaṁ
A: ending with; concluding with; culminating in

Q: niyata (pp.)
jīvitameva aniyataṁ, maraṇaṁ niyataṁ
A: certain; decided; lit. controlled down

Q: yesaṁ (pron.)
Yesañhi maraṇassati abhāvitā
A: for/of whoever; to whom (masc & nt dat./gen.pl. of )

Q: āsīvisa (m.)
te pacchime kāle āsīvisaṁ disvā
A: poisonous snake; lit. poison fang [āsī + visa]

Q: bhīta (pp.)
bhītaadaṇḍapuriso
A: afraid (of); frightened (by)

Q: adaṇḍa (adj.)
bhītaadaṇḍapuriso
A: unarmed; peaceful; lit. without a stick

Q: viya (ind.)
A: like; as

Q: santāsa (m.)
santāsappattā
A: fear; terror; dread

Q: bherava (adj.)
bheravaravaṁ ravantā
A: frightful; terrifying

Q: rava (m.)
bheravaravaṁ ravantā
A: animal noise; cry

Q: dūrato (ind.)
te dūratova āsīvisaṁ disvā
A: from far away; from afar

Q: chaḍḍeti
A: throws away; discards; drops; tosses aside

Q: ṭhitapurisa (m.)
A: man who remains (standing); established man [ṭhita + purisa]

Q: santasati
pacchime kāle na santasanti
A: is terrified (of); is frightened (of)

Q: avasesa (adj.)
avasesajanā sakiccappasutāva ahesuṁ
A: remaining; rest of

Q: sakicca (nt.)
avasesajanā sakiccappasutāva ahesuṁ
A: one's own business

Q: pasuta (pp.)
avasesajanā sakiccappasutāva ahesuṁ
A: engaged (in); occupied (with)

Q: vassuddesika (adj.)
soḷasavassuddesikā pesakāradhītā
A: years of age; years old [vassa + uddesika]

Q: acchariya (adj.)
buddhānaṁ kathā nāma acchariyā
A: wonderful; marvellous

Q: paccūsasamaye (ind.)
satthā paccūsasamaye lokaṁ olokento
A: before dawn; early in the morning

Q: antopaviṭṭha (m.)
taṁ kumārikaṁ attano ñāṇajālassa antopaviṭṭhaṁ
A: come into; having entered into

Q: upadhāreti
'kiṁ nu kho bhavissatī'ti upadhārento
A: explores; investigates; lit. carries near

Q: paṭṭhāya
imāya kumārikāya mama dhammadesanāya sutadivasato paṭṭhāya
A: starting (from); beginning (with); (ger. or )

Q: pañha (nt./m.)
imaṁ kumārikaṁ cattāro pañhe pucchitvā
A: question; enquiry

Q: pucchati
imaṁ kumārikaṁ cattāro pañhe pucchitvā
A: asks; enquires; questions

Q: vissajjeti
tāya vissajjentiyā catūsu ṭhānesu sādhukāraṁ datvā
A: gives away; responds; answers a question

Q: ṭhāna (nt.)
tāya vissajjentiyā catūsu ṭhānesu sādhukāraṁ datvā
A: (2) reason; ground; basis

Q: patiṭṭhahati
Sā gāthāvasāne sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahissati
A: establishes; establish somebody in something; sets up

Q: nissāya
taṁ nissāya mahājanassāpi sātthikā dhammadesanā bhavissati
A: (3) because (of); on account (of); (ger. of )

Q: sātthaka (adj.)
taṁ nissāya mahājanassāpi sātthikā dhammadesanā bhavissati
A: useful; beneficial; advantageous

Q: kira (ind.)
Āgato kira mayhaṁ pitā, sāmi, ācariyo...
A: (1) really; truly (2) it is said; apparently

Q: sāmī (m.)
Āgato kira mayhaṁ pitā, sāmi, ācariyo...
A: (1) lord (2) master; chief

Q: puṇṇacandamukha (adj.)
ācariyo puṇṇacandamukho mahāgotamabuddho
A: full-moon-like-face

Q: tuṭṭha
tuṭṭhamānasa
A: pleased (about); satisfied (with); content (with); (pp. of )

Q: saṁvacchara (nt./m.)
Ito me tiṇṇaṁ saṁvaccharānaṁ matthake
A: year

Q: matthake (ind.)
Ito me tiṇṇaṁ saṁvaccharānaṁ matthake
A: (1) from here (2) from now; lit. at the top

Q: suvaṇṇavaṇṇa (adj.)
suvaṇṇavaṇṇo satthā diṭṭhapubbo
A: golden-coloured (complexion)

Q: sarīra (nt.)
idānissa suvaṇṇavaṇṇaṁ sarīraṁ daṭṭhuṁ
A: body

Q: madhura (adj.)
madhurojañca varadhammaṁ sotuṁ labhissāmi
A: sweet; lovely

Q: ojas (m.)
madhurojañca varadhammaṁ sotuṁ labhissāmi
A: nutrient; essence; sap

Q: panassā
Pitā panassā sālaṁ gacchanto āha
A: and for/of her ()

Q: para (pron.)
parasantako me sāṭako āropito
A: other; another (person)

Q: santaka (nt.)
parasantako me sāṭako āropito
A: property; possession; belonging

Q: sāṭaka (m.)
parasantako me sāṭako āropito
A: cloak; outer garment

Q: āropita
parasantako me sāṭako āropito
A: put on top of; placed on; mounted on; (pp. )

Q: vidatthimatta
tassa vidatthimattaṁ aniṭṭhitaṁ
A: a span's amount ()

Q: aniṭṭhita (adj.)
tassa vidatthimattaṁ aniṭṭhitaṁ
A: unfinished, not completed

Q: niṭṭhāpeti
taṁ ajja niṭṭhāpessāmi
A: causes to accomplish, causes to finish

Q: sīghaṁ (ind.)
sīghaṁ me tasaraṁ vaṭṭetvā āhareyyāsi
A: quickly; swiftly; rapidly

Q: vaṭṭeti
sīghaṁ me tasaraṁ vaṭṭetvā āhareyyāsi
A: turns, causes to move, makes a roll

Q: āhareyyāsi
sīghaṁ me tasaraṁ vaṭṭetvā āhareyyāsi
A: you should bring

Q: sotukāma (adj.)
Ahaṁ satthu dhammaṁ sotukāmā
A: wanting to hear; wishing to listen ()

Q: udāhu (ind.)
Kiṁ nu kho satthu dhammaṁ suṇāmi, udāhu pitu tasaraṁ vaṭṭetvā harāmi?
A: or (second part of a question)

Q: tasara (nt.)
... udāhu pitu tasaraṁ vaṭṭetvā harāmi?
A: shuttle; spindle

Q: Athassā etadahosi
A: Then this occurred to her; lit. then for her it was this

Q: anāhariyamāna (prp.)
Pitā maṁ tasare anāhariyamāne potheyyapi pahareyyapi
A: not being brought; ()

Q: potheti
Pitā maṁ tasare anāhariyamāne potheyyapi pahareyyapi
A: beats; hits

Q: pahareyyapi
Pitā maṁ tasare anāhariyamāne potheyyapi pahareyyapi
A: strikes; beats; gives a blow (to)

Q: sossati
tassa datvā pacchā dhammaṁ sossāmi
A: will listen; will hear; could hear

Q: pīṭhaka (nt.)
Pīṭhake nisīditvā tasaraṁ vaṭṭesi
A: small chair; little stool

Q: pacchi (f.)
kumārikā tasaraṁ vaṭṭetvā pacchiyaṁ ṭhapetvā
A: wicker basket

Q: olokita (pp.)
Sā olokitasaññāṇeneva satthāraṁ upasaṅkamitvā
A: being looked at

Q: saññāṇa (nt.)
Sā olokitasaññāṇeneva satthāraṁ upasaṅkamitvā
A: mental noting; lit. marking

Q: chabbaṇṇaraṁsi (f.)
chabbaṇṇaraṁsīnaṁ antaraṁ pavisitvā
A: six-coloured light-ray

Q: antaraṁ (ind.)
chabbaṇṇaraṁsīnaṁ antaraṁ pavisitvā
A: inside; near to; across; in the vicinity of

Q: aṭṭhāsi
pavisitvā vanditvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi
A: stood (aor.2nd/3rd. of )

Q: parisā (f.)
Tathārūpāya parisāya majjhe nisīditvā
A: assembly; meeting; forum; gathering; group

Q: tuṇhībhūta (pp.)
tuṇhībhūtaṁ satthāraṁ vanditvā
A: silent; quiet; mute

Q: khaṇa (m.)
ṭhitakkhaṇeyeva taṁ āha
A: moment; instant; point in time; opportunity

Q: kuto (ind.)
Kumārike, kuto āgacchasi?
A: from where? [ka + to]

Q: kattha (ind.)
Kattha gamissasi?
A: where? [ka + ttha]

Q: naṁ (pron.)
Iti naṁ satthā cattāro pañhe pucchi.
A: him, her, it (nt.acc.sg. of ta)

Q: ujjhāyi
Mahājano ujjhāyi
A: complained; grumbled (about); lit. thought down (aor. of )

Q: ambho (ind.)
A: Hey! Look here!

Q: icchiticchita
Ayaṁ pesakāradhītā sammāsambuddhena saddhiṁ icchiticchitaṁ kathesi
A: whatever one wishes; whichever desired; [icchita + icchita]

Q: nanu nāma
A: surely certainly

Q: vutta (pp.)
imāya 'Kuto āgacchasī'ti vutte
A: said; told; spoken; mentioned

Q: kahaṁ (ind.)
A: where? [ka + haṁ]

Q: siyā
'Pesakārasāla'nti vattabbaṁ siyā.
A: could be; may be; might be; should be (opt. of , irreg)

Q: nissadda (adj.)
Satthā mahājanaṁ nissaddaṁ katvā
A: silent, noiseless [nis + sadda]

Q: āgatabhāva
mama pesakāragehato āgatabhāvaṁ
A: came to be (in this state) [āgata + bhāva]

Q: nibbatta (pp.)
Kuto āgantvā idha nibbattāsi?
A: arisen from; reborn from; lit. come out [nī + √vatt + ta]

Q: asi (pr.)
Kuto āgantvā idha nibbattāsi?
A: you are (pr.2nd.sg. of )

Q: sādhukāra (m.)
Paṭhamaṁ sādhukāraṁ datvā uttarimpi pucchi
A: applause; approval; cheering; well wishing

Q: uttari (ind.)
Paṭhamaṁ sādhukāraṁ datvā uttarimpi pucchi
A: furthermore; what is more; moreover

Q: puṭṭha
Kattha gamissasīti puna puṭṭhā, ...
A: asked; questioned (pp. of )

Q: cuta (pp.)
Ahañca ito cutā na jānāmi...
A: passed away; died (pp. of )

Q: maraṇabhāvaṁ
Maraṇabhāvaṁ jānāmi, bhante, tasmā evaṁ vademi.
A: of the nature of dying

Q: pucchitapañhoyeva
Athassā satthā 'mayā pucchitapañhoyeva tayā vissajjito'ti
A: being asked a question [pucchita + pañho + eva]

Q: tayā (pron.)
Athassā satthā 'mayā pucchitapañhoyeva tayā vissajjito'ti
A: by you / from you (2nd.instr/abl.sg. of )

Q: vissajjita
Athassā satthā 'mayā pucchitapañhoyeva tayā vissajjito'ti
A: answered; lit. given away (pp. of )

Q: asuka (adj.)
Rattindivapubbaṇhādīsu pana asukakāle nāma marissāmi.
A: such and such; this or that

Q: kathita
Ettakaṁ nāma tumhe imāya kathitaṁ na jānātha, kevalaṁ ujjhāyatheva.
A: said; spoken about (pp. of )

Q: kevalaṁ (adj.)
Ettakaṁ nāma tumhe imāya kathitaṁ na jānātha, kevalaṁ ujjhāyatheva.
A: entirely; completely

Q: ujjhāyati
Ettakaṁ nāma tumhe imāya kathitaṁ na jānātha, kevalaṁ ujjhāyatheva.
A: finds fault; thinks badly of