Pāli Dictionary
general
depending on; relying on; using as one’s support; (in Vinaya) in formal dependence on a mentor
SN 12.67
seyyathā'pi, āvuso, dve naḷakalāpiyo aññam'aññaṃ nissāya tiṭṭheyyuṃ. evam'eva kho, āvuso, nāmarūpapaccayā viññāṇaṃ, viññāṇapaccayā nāmarūpaṃ
SN 2.23
devassa kho dānaṃ dīyati, amhākaṃ dānaṃ na dīyati. sādhu mayam'pi devaṃ nissāya dānāni dadeyyāma, puññāni kareyyāmā'ti.
because of; on account of; for the sake of
near; beside; leaning against; nearby
Thag 17.2
rukkhamūlaṃ'va nissāya, muṇḍo saṅghāṭipāruto, paññāya uttamo thero, upatisso'va jhāyati.
SN 12.63
yaṃ yadeva hi sā, bhikkhave, gāvī niccammā nissāya tiṭṭheyya, ye tan'nissitā pāṇā te naṃ khādeyyuṃ.
Part of speech
noun · masculine
Root
si1depend on; associate with
general
dependency; physical support; reliance; something one depends on
Snp 4.5
attaṃ pahāya anupādiyāno, ñāṇe'pi so nissayaṃ no karoti, sa ve viyuttesu na vaggasārī, diṭṭhim'pi so na pacceti kiñci.
Snp 4.11
ete ca ñatvā upanissitā'ti, ñatvā munī nissaye so vimaṃsī, ñatvā vimutto na vivādam'eti, bhav'ābhavāya na sameti dhīro'ti.
monastic
(Vinaya) formal dependence of a newly ordained monk on a preceptor/teacher
MN 124
asīti me, āvuso, vassāni pabbajitassa n'ābhijānāmi nissayaṃ dātā
general
depends on; relies on, trusts (in); leans on, associates with
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.
MN 22
taṃ, bhikkhave, diṭṭhinissayaṃ nissayetha yaṃsa diṭṭhinissayaṃ nissayato na uppajjeyyuṃ soka-parideva-dukkha-domanass'upāyāsā.
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