Pāli Dictionary

āyatana

āprefixyatrootanasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

yat1stretch; strive

Literal

stretching out; extent

Synonyms

vatthu, ṭhāna, adhikaraṇa, khetta, ārammaṇa, kammaṭṭhāna, avacara, dheyya

Antonyms

anāyatana

doctrine

  • sense base; sense sphere (the six internal and six external bases of experience)

  • SN 35.23

    cakkhuñceva rūpā ca sotañca saddā ca

general

  • sphere; realm; dimension (e.g. the formless attainments)

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