Pāli Dictionary

susīla

suprefixsīlrootasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

sīl1conduct soi-même; practise

Synonyms

sīlavant, kalyāṇasīla

ethics

  • vertueux; éthique; de bonne conduite

  • virtuous; ethical; of good moral conduct

  • DN 16

    appamattā satīmanto, susīlā hotha bhikkhavo, susamāhitasaṅkappā, sacittam'anurakkhatha.

  • SN 6.3

    visenibhūto upasantacitto, nāgo'va danto carati anejo, bhikkhu susīlo suvimuttacitto, so ty'āhutiṃ bhuñjatu aggapiṇḍaṃ.

approximate

Compound structure

analyses: 1

susilā
  1. su

    bien; bon; complètement; très (préfixe)

  2. silā

    pierre; roche

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