Pāli Dictionary

abhinīhāra

abhiprefixnīprefixharrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

har1carry

Synonyms

paṇidhi, adhimokkha, adhikāra

doctrine

  • aspiration; resolve, firm intention (esp. towards awakening)

general

  • direction; aim; guidance, conveying towards

  • AN 4.192

    idha, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṃ sākacchāyamāno evaṃ jānāti, yathā kho imassa āyasmato ummaggo yathā ca abhinīhāro yathā ca pañhāsamudāhāro, duppañño ayam'āyasmā, n'āyam'āyasmā paññavā.

abhinīharati

approximate

abhiprefixnīprefixharastemtisuffix

via inflected form abhinīhara · 2nd person·imperative singular

Part of speech

verb

Synonyms

paṇidahati

general

  • removes completely; takes entirely out

  • MN 20

    seyyathā'pi, bhikkhave, dakkho palagaṇḍo vā palagaṇḍ'antevāsī vā sukhumāya āṇiyā oḷārikaṃ āṇiṃ abhinihaneyya abhinīhareyya abhinivatteyya.

mind

  • directs; aims; steers; resolves upon

  • DN 2

    ñāṇadassanāya cittaṃ abhinīharati abhininnāmeti

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