Pāli Dictionary

nirattha

nisprefixatthastem

Part of speech

adjective

Root

ar1हटना; प्राप्त करना

Synonyms

asāra, palāpa, niratthaka

Antonyms

attha

general

  • निरर्थक; व्यर्थ; निष्फल

  • useless; groundless; unprofitable; vain

  • Dhp 41

    aciraṃ vat'ayaṃ kāyo, pathaviṃ adhisessati, chuddho apetaviññāṇo, niratthaṃ'va kaliṅgaraṃ.

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