Pāli Dictionary

ahiṃsā

aprefixhiṃsāstem

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

his2blesser; nuire

Antonyms

hiṃsā

ethics

  • non-violence, non-nuisance

  • non-violence; non-harming; harmlessness; kindness (towards beings)

  • Dhp 261

    yamhi saccañ'ca dhammo ca, ahiṃsā saṃyamo damo, sa ve vantamalo dhīro, thero iti pavuccati.

  • Dhp 270

    na tena ariyo hoti, yena pāṇāni hiṃsati, ahiṃsā sabbapāṇānaṃ, ariyo'ti pavuccati.

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