Pāli Dictionary

sādhu

sādhrootusuffix

Part of speech

indeclinable

Root

sādh3पूरा करना

Synonyms

sukha, bhadda, kalyāṇa, bhadra, sādhukaṃ, kalyāṇī, bhaddikā, sundara,

Antonyms

asādhu

general

  • साधु!; उत्तम!

  • good!; excellent!; well said! (approval, assent, applause)

  • MN 31

    sādhu sādhu, anuruddhā! kacci pana vo, anuruddhā, appamattā ātāpino pahit'attā viharathā'ti?

  • MN 22

    sādhu, bhikkhave. aham'pi kho taṃ, bhikkhave, attavād'upādānaṃ na samanupassāmi yaṃsa attavād'upādānaṃ upādiyato na uppajjeyyuṃ soka-parideva-dukkha-domanass'upāyāsā.

ethics

  • (विशेषण) भला; सदाचारी

  • (as adjective) good; virtuous; wholesome; beneficial

  • SN 1.51

    kiṃsu yāva jarā sādhu, kiṃsu sādhu patiṭṭhitaṃ, kiṃsu narānaṃ ratanaṃ, kiṃsu corehi dūharan'ti.

  • Thag 17.2

    na vissase ekatiyesu evaṃ, agārisu pabbajitesu c'āpi, sādhū'pi hutvā na asādhu honti, asādhu hutvā puna sādhu honti.

  • (संज्ञा) भलाई; सज्जन

  • (as noun) goodness; virtue; a good person

  • SN 1.51

    kiṃsu yāva jarā sādhu, kiṃsu sādhu patiṭṭhitaṃ, kiṃsu narānaṃ ratanaṃ, kiṃsu corehi dūharan'ti.

  • Thag 17.2

    na vissase ekatiyesu evaṃ, agārisu pabbajitesu c'āpi, sādhū'pi hutvā na asādhu honti, asādhu hutvā puna sādhu honti.

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