Pāli Dictionary

kalyāṇī1

kalyāṇastemīsuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

general

  • एक सुंदर स्त्री; एक भली, प्रिय स्त्री

  • a beautiful woman; a good, lovely woman

  • DN 9

    seyyathā'pi, poṭṭhapāda, puriso evaṃ vadeyya, ahaṃ yā imasmiṃ janapade janapadakalyāṇī, taṃ icchāmi taṃ kāmemī'ti.

  • Thig 13.4

    tuvaṃ nissāya kalyāṇī, therī saṅghassa sobhane, tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṃ buddhassa sāsanaṃ.

  • कल्याणी, श्रीलंका की एक नदी और नगर का नाम, जहाँ बुद्ध पधारे थे

  • Kalyāṇī, the name of a river and a town in Sri Lanka (near modern Kelaniya), visited by the Buddha

kalyāṇī2

kalyāṇastemīsuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

sādhu, bhadra, bhaddikā

general

  • उत्तम; अच्छा; शुभ (kalyāṇa का स्त्रीलिंग रूप)

  • excellent; good; auspicious; most fortunate (feminine agreement of kalyāṇa)

  • AN 4.186

    sādhu sādhu, bhikkhu! bhaddako kho te, bhikkhu, ummaggo, bhaddakaṃ paṭibhānaṃ, kalyāṇī paripucchā

kalyāṇa

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

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

kusala, hita, sādhu, dhana, sāraṇīya, sārāṇīya, abhirūpa, sudassana,

Antonyms

pāpaka, pāpa

ethics

  • शुभ; नैतिक; हितकर; मंगलकारी

  • good; virtuous; ethical; beneficial; auspicious

  • AN 10.48

    kammassako'mhi kammadāy'ādo kammayoni kammabandhu kammapaṭisaraṇo, yaṃ kammaṃ karissāmi kalyāṇaṃ vā pāpakaṃ vā tassa dāy'ādo bhavissāmī'ti pabbajitena abhiṇhaṃ paccavekkhitabbaṃ

  • AN 3.27

    kiñ'c'āpi, bhikkhave, evarūpassa puggalassa na diṭṭh'ānugatiṃ āpajjati, atha kho naṃ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchati, kalyāṇamitto purisapuggalo kalyāṇasahāyo kalyāṇasampavaṅko'ti.

  • (संज्ञा) शुभता; पुण्य; सदाचार; शुभ कर्म; कल्याण; सौंदर्य

  • (as noun) goodness; virtue; merit; good deeds; welfare; beauty

  • Dhp 116

    abhittharetha kalyāṇe, pāpā cittaṃ nivāraye, dandhañ'hi karoto puññaṃ, pāpasmiṃ ramatī mano.

  • Snp 4.16

    paññaṃ purakkhatvā kalyāṇapīti, vikkhambhaye tāni parissayāni, aratiṃ sahetha sayanamhi pante, caturo sahetha paridevadhamme.

general

  • सुंदर; मनोहर; आकर्षक; (वाणी) मधुर, कोमल

  • beautiful; lovely; charming; fine; (of speech) melodious, soft, gentle

  • SN 1.78

    kim'atthakāmo na dade, kiṃ macco na pariccaje, kiṃsu muñceyya kalyāṇaṃ, pāpikaṃ na ca mocaye'ti.

kalya

approximate

kalrootyasuffix

via inflected form kalyāni · nominative plural / accusative plural / vocative plural

Part of speech

adjective

Root

kal8समय बिताना

general

  • स्वस्थ; प्रसन्नचित्त

  • healthy; sound; fit; in good spirits

  • Snp 3.11

    disvāna deve muditamane udagge, cittiṃ karitvāna idam'avoca tattha, kiṃ devasaṅgho atiriva kalyarūpo, dussaṃ gahetvā ramayatha kiṃ paṭicca.

  • तैयार; सक्षम

  • ready (for); capable (of)

  • उचित; उपयुक्त

  • proper; suitable; fitting

Encyclopedia

Kalyāṇī
Place

  • श्रीलंका की एक नदी और तटीय ज़िला, जहाँ कहा जाता है कि बुद्ध ने स्थानीय नागराज को शिक्षा दी थी, जो बाद में राजकीय निर्माण परियोजनाओं और सैन्य अभियानों का स्थल बना।

  • A river and coastal district in Sri Lanka where the Buddha is said to have taught the local nāga king, later the site of royal building projects and military campaigns.

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