Pāli Dictionary

esikā

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Synonyms

esanā, pariyesanā, magganā

general

  • （尤指城门前的）坚固柱子；门柱

  • a strong post or pillar (esp. before a city gate)

  • MN 76

    satt'ime kāyā akaṭā akaṭavidhā animmitā animmātā vañjhā kūṭaṭṭhā esikaṭṭhāyiṭṭhitā, te na iñjanti na vipariṇamanti na aññam'aññaṃ byābādhenti n'ālaṃ aññam'aññassa sukhāya vā dukkhāya vā sukhadukkhāya vā.

esika

approximate

esikāstemasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

doctrine

  • 已拔除城门柱的；已移除支柱的

  • one who has pulled out (uprooted) the gate-pillar; one who has removed the column

  • MN 22

    ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ukkhittapaligho iti'pi, saṃkiṇṇaparikkho iti'pi, abbūḷh'esiko iti'pi, niraggaḷo iti'pi, ariyo pannaddhajo pannabhāro visaṃyutto iti'pi.

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