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Hirī

Hiri

feminine sense of shame, bashfulness, shyness SN.i.33 ; DN.iii.212 ; AN.i.51 , AN.i.95 ; AN.iii.4 sq., AN.iii.331 , AN.iii.352 , AN.iv.11 , AN.iv.29 ; Snp.77 , Snp.253 , Snp.719 ; Pp.71 ; Pv.iv.7#3 ; Ja.i.129 Ja.i.207 ; Ne.50 , Ne.82 ; Vism.8 . Explained Pp.23 sq.; is one of the cāga-dhana’s : see c

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feminine sense of shame, bashfulness, shyness SN.i.33; DN.iii.212; AN.i.51, AN.i.95; AN.iii.4 sq., AN.iii.331, AN.iii.352, AN.iv.11, AN.iv.29; Snp.77, Snp.253, Snp.719; Pp.71; Pv.iv.7#3; Ja.i.129 Ja.i.207; Ne.50, Ne.82; Vism.8. Explained Pp.23 sq.; is one of the cāga-dhana’s: see cāga (cp. Jtm.31#1)
Often contrasted to & combined with; ottappa (cp. below) fear of sin: AN.i.51; DN.iii.284; SN.ii.206; Iti.36; Ne.39; their difference is explained at Vism.464 (“kāya-duccarit’ ādīhi hiriyatī ti hiri; lajjāy’ etaṃ adhivacanaṃ; tehi yeva ottappatī ti ottappaṃ; pāpato ubbegass’ etaṃ adhivacanaṃ”); Ja.i.129 sq.; Dhs-a.124.

  • -ottappa shame & fear of sin MN.i.271; SN.ii.220; Iti.34; AN.ii.78; Ja.i.127, Ja.i.206; Tikp.61; Vism.221; Dhp-a.iii.73 Frequently spelt otappa, e.g. Ja.i.129; Iti.36.
  • -kopīna a loin cloth MN.i.10; Vism.31, Vism.195.
  • -nisedha restrained by conscience SN.i.7, SN.i.168 = Snp.462; Dhp.143; Dhp-a.iii.86
  • -bala the power of conscientiousness AN.ii.150; Dhs.30 Dhs.101.
  • -mana modest in heart, conscientious DN.ii.78; MN.i.43; SN.ii.159.

cp. Vedic hrī

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