Pāli Dictionary

dvāra

dvarrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Root

dvar1obstruct; prohibit

general

  • door; entrance; gate; gateway; passage

  • opening; orifice (of the body)

doctrine

  • sense-door; sense organ; the six senses (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind) as means of access for experience

  • MN 107

    ye'me, bho gotama, puggalā assaddhā jīvik'atthā na saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajitā saṭhā māyāvino ketabino uddhatā unnaḷā capalā mukharā vikiṇṇavācā indriyesu aguttadvārā… na tehi bhavaṃ gotamo saddhiṃ saṃvasati.

ethics

  • door of action; the three channels of action (body, speech, and mind)

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