- adjective deep, profound, unfathomable, well founded, hard to perceive difficult
- lit. of lakes: Dhp.83; Pv.ii.1#19 (= agādha) Pp.46; of a road (full of swamps) Ja.i.196
- fig of knowledge & wisdom: dhammo g. duddaso… MN.i.487; SN.i.136; Tathāgato g. appameyyo duppariyogāho MN.i.487; parisā g. (opp. uttāna, shallow, superficial thoughtless) AN.i.70; g. ṭhāna w. ref. jhāna, etc Pts.ii.21; saddhamma g. Sdhp.530; g. gūḷha nipuṇa Nd.342; lokanātho nipuṇo g. Pv-a.1; also w. nipuṇa Ja.vi.355; Mil.234; Bdhd. 118, 137
- neuter the deep, deep ground, i.e. secure foundation Snp.173; Kp.viii.1 Kp.viii.3 (see Kp-a 217).
- -avabhāsa (adj.) having the appearance of depth or profundity, DN.ii.55; SN.ii.36; Pp.46 (+ uttāna), cp Pp-a.226;
- -pañña one whose wisdom is profound Snp.176, Snp.230; Snp.627 = Dhp.403 (+ medhāvin) cp. Dhp-a.iv.169 & see Ps; Dhp-a.ii.192 for detailed explanation;
- -sita resting on depth (of soil), well-founded AN.iv.237.
Vedic gambhīra & gabhīra