Pāli Dictionary

kusala

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

hita, puñña, kalyāṇa, dakkha, kovida, sappāya, upakāra, atthika,

Antonyms

akusala

ethics

  • 유익한; 선(善)한; 선교한

  • wholesome; skilful; beneficial; karmically profitable

  • MN 9

    kusalañca pajānāti akusalañca pajānāti

general

  • 능숙한; 숙달된

  • skilled; expert; proficient (in)

kusalā

approximate

kusalastemāsuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • 전문가; ‘대사’; 숙련자 (종종 경멸적으로, 독단적인 수행자나 바라문을 지칭)

  • experts; ‘masters’; sophists (often used derogatorily for dogmatic ascetics or brahmins)

  • Snp 4.12

    sakaṃ sakaṃ diṭṭhiparibbasānā, viggayha nānā kusalā vadanti, yo evaṃ jānāti sa vedi dhammaṃ, idaṃ paṭikkosam'akevalī so.

  • Snp 4.5

    taṃ vā'pi ganthaṃ kusalā vadanti, yaṃ nissito passati hīnam'aññaṃ, tasmā hi diṭṭhaṃ va sutaṃ mutaṃ vā, sīlabbataṃ bhikkhu na nissayeyya.

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