Pāli Dictionary
mind
वीर्य; प्रयास; ऊर्जा; संकल्प शक्ति
effort; energy; vigor; vitality; willpower; determination
general
(विशेषण) वीर्यवान; प्रयासशील; ऊर्जावान
(as adjective) having effort; energetic; with energy
MN 4
tassa mayhaṃ, brāhmaṇa, etadahosi, ye kho keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā kusītā hīnavīriyā araññavanapatthāni pantāni sen'āsanāni paṭisevanti, kusītahīnavīriyasandosahetu have te bhonto samaṇabrāhmaṇā akusalaṃ bhayabheravaṃ avhāyanti.
Part of speech
noun · neuter
Root
vīr8वीर बनना; शत्रुतापूर्ण हो
Literal
virility; the state of a strong man
Synonyms
doctrine
वीर्य; शक्ति; उद्यम
energy; effort; vigour; exertion
MN 60
natthi balaṃ, natthi vīriyaṃ, natthi purisathāmo, natthi purisaparakkamo
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