Iṭṭhā

indeclinable here, in this world (or “thus, in such a way”) only in cpd. -bhāv’ aññathā-bhāva such an (i.e. earthly existence and one of another kind, or existence here (in this life) and in another form” (cp. itibhāva & itthatta Snp.729, Snp.740 = Snp.752; Iti.9 (variant reading itthi˚ for iti˚) = AN.ii.10 = Cnd.172#a; Iti.94 (variant reading ittha˚). There is likely to have been a confusion between ittha = Sk. itthā & itthaṃ Sk. itthaṃ (see next).

the regular representative of Vedic ittha here, there, but preserved only in compounds while the Pāli form is ettha

adjective pleasing, welcome, agreeable, pleasant, often in the idiomatic group iṭṭha kanta manāpa (of objects pleasing to the senses) DN.i.245; DN.ii.192; MN.i.85; SN.iv.60, SN.iv.158, SN.iv.235 sq.; SN.v.22, SN.v.60, SN.v.147; AN.ii.66 sq.; AN.v.135 (dasa, dhammā etc., ten objects affording pleasure); Snp.759; Iti.15; Vb.2, Vb.100, Vb.337
■ Alone as nt. meaning welfare, good state, pleasure, happiness at Snp.154 (+ aniṭṭha); Ne.28 (+ aniṭṭha); Vism.167 (id.); Pv-a.116 (= bhadraṃ), Pv-a.140. -aniṭṭha unpleasant disagreeable Pv-a.32, Pv-a.52, Pv-a.60, Pv-a.116
■ See also pariy˚ in which iṭṭha stands for eṭṭha. Itthaka (Itthaka)

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