Pāli Dictionary

ratana1

ratanastemasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

general

  • having jewels; possessing gems; with precious stones (usually in compounds)

  • AN 8.19

    puna caparaṃ, bhante, mahāsamuddo bahuratano anekaratano. tatr'imāni ratanāni, seyyath'idaṃ, muttā maṇi veḷuriyo saṅkho silā pavāḷaṃ rajataṃ jātarūpaṃ lohitako masāragallaṃ.

ratana2

Part of speech

noun · neuter

general

  • jewel; gem; precious thing; treasure

cosmology

  • the woman treasure; queen (one of the seven treasures of a universal monarch)

ratana3

Part of speech

noun · neuter

general

  • a linear measure; cubit

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