Pāli Dictionary

pabhā

paprefixbhārootāsuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

bhā1shine; speak

Synonyms

juti, nibhā

general

  • light; radiance; splendour

  • AN 10.15

    seyyathā'pi, bhikkhave, yā kāci tārakarūpānaṃ pabhā, sabbā tā candappabhāya kalaṃ n'āgghanti soḷasiṃ, candappabhā tāsaṃ aggam'akkhāyati

  • AN 4.49

    yadā ca buddhā lokasmiṃ, uppajjanti pabhaṅ'karā. te imaṃ dhammaṃ pakāsenti, dukkh'ūpasamagāminaṃ. tesaṃ sutvāna sappaññā, sacittaṃ paccaladdhā te.

pabha

approximate

paprefixbhārootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

bhā1shine; speak

Synonyms

ābha, pabhassara, ābhassara, jutimant, sappabhāsa, sobhī, sobhana, bhassara,

Antonyms

nippabha

general

  • radiant; shining; luminous

  • AN 10.29

    te tattha honti manomayā pītibhakkhā sayaṃpabhā antalikkhecarā subhaṭṭhāyino ciraṃ dīgham'addhānaṃ tiṭṭhanti.

  • DN 11

    viññāṇaṃ anidassanaṃ, anantaṃ sabbatopabhaṃ, ettha āpo ca pathavī, tejo vāyo na gādhati.

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