Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

analyses: 2

nasela
  1. na

    not; no; neither; nor (negative particle; also as negative prefix in compounds)

  2. sela

    rock; stone; (as adj.) rocky; stony; made of stone

asiela
  1. asi

    sword; knife; weapon; scimitar

  2. ela

    an offence; fault; blemish

Encyclopedia

Asela
Person

  • A king of Anurādhapura (155–145 BCE), youngest brother of Devānampiyatissa, who defeated the Tamil usurpers Sena and Guttaka before being conquered in turn by Eḷāra.

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