Pāli Dictionary

sārāṇīya

saṃprefixrajrootaṇīyasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

raj3desire

Synonyms

kalyāṇa, kanta, cāṭu

general

  • friendly, polite, pleasant (of speech); conducive to harmony, memorable (of qualities or teachings)

  • MN 4

    sammodanīyaṃ kathaṃ sārāṇīyaṃ vītisāretvā daṇḍam'olubbha ekam'antaṃ aṭṭhāsi

doctrine

  • fit to be remembered, to be kept in mind (commentarial etymology)

  • MN 4

    sammodanīyaṃ kathaṃ sārāṇīyaṃ vītisāretvā daṇḍam'olubbha ekam'antaṃ aṭṭhāsi

sāraṇīya1

approximate

saṃprefixrajrootaṇīyasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

raj3desire

Synonyms

kalyāṇa, kanta, cāṭu

general

  • pleasing; agreeable; charming; polite

  • MN 18

    sammodanīyaṃ kathaṃ sāraṇīyaṃ vītisāretvā daṇḍam'olubbha ekam'antaṃ aṭṭhāsi

  • MN 48

    cha'y'ime, bhikkhave, dhammā sāraṇīyā piyakaraṇā garukaraṇā saṅgahāya avivādāya sāmaggiyā ekībhāvāya saṃvattanti.

doctrine

  • worthy of being remembered; memorable; (doctrinal) conducive to mutual affection and respect (esp. the six qualities, sāraṇīyā dhammā)

  • MN 18

    sammodanīyaṃ kathaṃ sāraṇīyaṃ vītisāretvā daṇḍam'olubbha ekam'antaṃ aṭṭhāsi

  • MN 48

    cha'y'ime, bhikkhave, dhammā sāraṇīyā piyakaraṇā garukaraṇā saṅgahāya avivādāya sāmaggiyā ekībhāvāya saṃvattanti.

saraṇīya

approximate

sarrootaṇīyasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

sar1to remember

Synonyms

saritabba

general

  • worth remembering; fit to be recollected; not to be forgotten

  • AN 3.12

    tīṇ'imāni, bhikkhave, rañño khattiyassa muddh'āvasittassa yāvajīvaṃ saraṇīyāni bhavanti. katamāni tīṇi?

sāraṇīya2

approximate

sarrootaṇīyasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

sar1to remember

general

  • worth remembering; should not be forgotten; memorable

sārānīya

approximate

Part of speech

adjective

ethics

  • worth remembering; that should be recalled or reminded

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