Pāli Dictionary

arañña

araṇastemyasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

ar1move; attain

Synonyms

vana

general

  • forest; wilderness; the wild; a remote place away from human habitation, often used as an ascetic dwelling.

  • Dhp 99

    ramaṇīyāni araññāni, yattha na ramatī jano, vītarāgā ramissanti, na te kāmagavesino.

  • SN 12.65

    seyyathā'pi, bhikkhave, puriso araññe pavane caramāno passeyya purāṇaṃ maggaṃ purāṇ'añjasaṃ pubbakehi manussehi anuyātaṃ.

ārañña

approximate

araññastemasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

ar1move; attain

Synonyms

vana

general

  • of the forest; forest-dwelling; wild; forest-born

  • SN 4.25

    ken'āsi dummano tāta, purisaṃ kaṃ nu socasi, mayaṃ taṃ rāgapāsena, āraññam'iva kuñjaraṃ, bandhitvā ānayissāma, vasago te bhavissatī'ti.

arāja

approximate

aprefixrājanstem

via inflected form araññā · instrumental singular / ablative singular

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

rāj1rule; shine

general

  • not a king; not a ruler

Encyclopedia

Arañña
Other

  • A term for four great forests, once sites of populous kingdoms destroyed by the gods for offences committed by their kings against holy men.

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