Pāli Dictionary

vihesā

viprefixhisrootāsuffix

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Root

his2hurt; harm

Synonyms

anattamanatā, vihiṃsā

Antonyms

avihesā

general

  • irritation; annoyance; vexation; trouble

ethics

  • harm; cruelty; viciousness; violence (to others)

  • AN 6.13

    aṭṭhānam'etaṃ, āvuso, anavakāso yaṃ karuṇāya cetovimuttiyā bhāvitāya bahulīkatāya yānīkatāya vatthukatāya anuṭṭhitāya paricitāya susamāraddhāya, atha ca pan'assa vihesā cittaṃ pariyādāya ṭhassati, n'etaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati.

  • MN 62

    karuṇaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. karuṇañ'hi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato yā vihesā sā pahīyissati.

vihesati

approximate

viprefixhesaroottisuffix

via inflected form vihesa · 2nd person·imperative singular

Part of speech

verb

Root

his2hurt; harm

Synonyms

viheseti, viheṭheti, heṭheti

ethics

  • harasses; torments; troubles; does harm (to)

  • Ud 2.4

    atha kho te, bhante, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā bhagavato sakkāraṃ asahamānā bhikkhusaṅghassa ca gāme ca araññe ca bhikkhū disvā asabbhāhi pharusāhi vācāhi akkosanti paribhāsanti rosenti vihesantī'ti.

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