Pāli Dictionary

jotika

jutrootikasuffix

Part of speech

noun

Root

jut1輝く

general

  • 火打石、火口箱（火をおこす道具）

  • flint; tinder-box (a device for kindling fire)

  • 小さな火、光、輝き

  • a small fire; light, radiance

jotaka

approximate

jutrootakasuffix

via inflected form jotikā · nominative singular · plural / accusative plural / vocative plural

Part of speech

adjective

Root

jut1輝く

Synonyms

nīta

general

  • 照らす；明らかにする；説明する

  • illuminating; making light or clear; explaining, making evident

  • DN 30

    byākaṃsu veyyañjanikā samāgatā, samappatiṭṭhassa na hoti khambhanā, gihissa vā pabbajitassa vā puna, taṃ lakkhaṇaṃ bhavati tadatthajotakaṃ.

  • （文法用語として）明示的な；（意味を）標示する

  • (grammar) clear, explicit; expressing or marking (a meaning)

Encyclopedia

2 entries

Jotika
Person

  • 王舎城の財務官で阿羅漢となった人物。過去世で辟支仏たちに施しを重ねたことが幸運な転生を形作ったと仏教伝承に伝えられている。

  • A treasurer of Rājagaha who became an Arahant, remembered in Buddhist tradition for a chain of past-life acts of generosity toward Pacceka Buddhas that shaped his fortunate rebirths.

Jotika2
Person

  • 王舎城の居士でディーガーユの父。自らの病を仏陀に知らせるため息子に遣わされた。

  • A householder of Rājagaha, father of Dīghāvu, sent by his son to inform the Buddha of his illness.

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