Pāli Dictionary

samādaha

saṃprefixāprefixdhārootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

dhā1place; support

mind

  • (of the mind) composing; stabilising; collecting

  • SN 2.6

    dussamādahaṃ bhagavā yadidaṃ cittan'ti.

samādahati

saṃprefixāprefixdhāroot

via inflected form samādaha · 2nd person·imperative singular

Part of speech

verb

Root

dhā1place; support

Synonyms

jāleti

meditation

  • (of the mind) composes; stabilizes; collects; concentrates

  • SN 21.1

    moggallāna, moggallāna, mā, brāhmaṇa, ariyaṃ tuṇhībhāvaṃ pamādo, ariye tuṇhībhāve cittaṃ saṇṭhapehi, ariye tuṇhībhāve cittaṃ ekodibhāvaṃ karohi, ariye tuṇhībhāve cittaṃ samādahā'ti.

  • SN 2.6

    dussamādahaṃ vā'pi samādahanti, indriy'ūpasame ratā, te chetvā maccuno jālaṃ, ariyā gacchanti kāmadā'ti.

general

  • (of fire) kindles; lights

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