Pāli Dictionary
general
present; gift; tribute; offering
Ja 533
upāyanañ'ca te deva, n'āññaṃ passāmi edisaṃ, sabbasākuṇikāgāme, taṃ passa manuj'ādhipa.
general
approach; arrival; advancing towards
DN 1
te evarūpāya tiracchānavijjāya micchājīvena jīvitaṃ kappenti, seyyath'idaṃ… abbhantarānaṃ raññaṃ upayānaṃ bhavissati, bāhirānaṃ raññaṃ apayānaṃ bhavissati, bāhirānaṃ raññaṃ upayānaṃ bhavissati, abbhantarānaṃ raññaṃ apayānaṃ bhavissati
general
approach; engagement (with something)
SN 12.15
upaya-upādān'ābhinivesa-vinibandho khv'āyaṃ, kaccāna, loko yebhuyyena. tañ'c'āyaṃ upaya-upādānaṃ cetaso adhiṭṭhānaṃ abhinives'ānusayaṃ na upeti na upādiyati n'ādhiṭṭhāti, attā me'ti.
mind
attachment; clinging (of the mind)
Snp 4.13
yā kāc'imā sammutiyo puthujjā, sabbā'va etā na upeti vidvā, anūpayo so upayaṃ kim'eyya, diṭṭhe sute khantim'akubbamāno.
SN 22.4
rūpadhātuyā kho yo chando yo rāgo yā nandī yā taṇhā ye upay'upādānā cetaso adhiṭṭhān'ābhinives'ānusayā, tesaṃ khayā virāgā nirodhā cāgā paṭinissaggā cittaṃ suvimuttan'ti vuccati.
mind
attraction to, interest in, or engagement with something; inclination
MN 112
viññāṇaṃ kho ahaṃ, āvuso, abalaṃ virāgunaṃ anassāsikan'ti viditvā ye viññāṇe upāy'ūpādānā cetaso adhiṭṭhān'ābhinives'ānusayā tesaṃ khayā virāgā nirodhā cāgā paṭinissaggā vimuttaṃ me cittan'ti pajānāmi.
bias; inclination; a leaning towards a view or attachment
mind
who is attached (to); who is engaged (with)
Snp 4.3
upayo hi dhammesu upeti vādaṃ, anūpayaṃ kena kathaṃ vadeyya, attā nirattā na hi tassa atthi, adhosi so diṭṭhim'idh'eva sabban'ti.
SN 22.53
upayo, bhikkhave, avimutto, anupayo vimutto. rūp'upayaṃ vā, bhikkhave, viññāṇaṃ tiṭṭhamānaṃ tiṭṭheyya, rūp'ārammaṇaṃ rūpappatiṭṭhaṃ nand'ūpasecanaṃ vuddhiṃ virūḷhiṃ vepullaṃ āpajjeyya.
Part of speech
noun · masculine
Root
i1go; come
Synonyms
general
means; method; way; expedient
Thag 2.19
upāyakusalen'āhaṃ, buddhen'ādiccabandhunā yoniso paṭipajjitvā, bhave cittaṃ udabbahin'ti.
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