Pāli Dictionary

sahas

sahrootassuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

sah1overcome; prevail

Synonyms

vibhava, vaccas, pabhāva

general

  • power; might; force

  • DN 20

    ye nāgarāje sahasā haranti, dibbā dijā pakkhi visuddhacakkhū, vehāsayā te vanam'ajjhapattā, citrā supaṇṇā iti tesa nāmaṃ.

  • SN 20.10

    atha kho so, bhikkhave, mudumūsi gocarāya pakkāmi. tam'enaṃ biḷāro gahetvā sahasā saṅkhāditvā ajjhohari. tassa so mudumūsi antam'pi khādi, antaguṇam'pi khādi.

  • (instr. sahasā) forcibly; suddenly; violently

  • DN 20

    ye nāgarāje sahasā haranti, dibbā dijā pakkhi visuddhacakkhū, vehāsayā te vanam'ajjhapattā, citrā supaṇṇā iti tesa nāmaṃ.

  • SN 20.10

    atha kho so, bhikkhave, mudumūsi gocarāya pakkāmi. tam'enaṃ biḷāro gahetvā sahasā saṅkhāditvā ajjhohari. tassa so mudumūsi antam'pi khādi, antaguṇam'pi khādi.

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