Pāli Dictionary

nijjhāyati

niprefixjhāyaroot

Part of speech

verb

Root

jhā3meditate; burn

Synonyms

paṭisañcikkhati, vitakketi, paccavekkhati, anuvicāreti, anuvitakketi, upanijjhāyati

meditation

  • meditates; reflects; considers; ponders (over)

  • SN 22.95

    seyyathā'pi, bhikkhave, ayaṃ gaṅgā nadī mahantaṃ pheṇapiṇḍaṃ āvaheyya, tam'enaṃ cakkhumā puriso passeyya nijjhāyeyya yoniso upaparikkheyya.

mind

  • overthinks; frets; broods; worries

  • AN 11.9

    so kāmarāgaṃ'y'eva antaraṃ katvā jhāyati pajjhāyati nijjhāyati avajjhāyati.

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