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maddavaṁ

Maddava

adj. nt. mild, gentle, soft, suave Dhs.1340 ; Vb.359 ; Mil.229 (cittaṃ mudukaṃ m. siniddhaṃ), Mil.313 (mudu˚), Mil.361 (among the 30 best virtues, with siniddha & mudu). (fr. madda) as Np. name of a king, reigning in Sāgala, the capital of Madda. withered Dhp.377 (= milāta Dhp-a.iv.112 ) ■ nt. madda

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Sutta Nipata 1 · 0.5/10k

Senses

adj. nt.

mild, gentle, soft, suave Dhs.1340; Vb.359; Mil.229 (cittaṃ mudukaṃ m. siniddhaṃ), Mil.313 (mudu˚), Mil.361 (among the 30 best virtues, with siniddha & mudu).
(fr. madda) as Np. name of a king, reigning in Sāgala, the capital of Madda.
withered Dhp.377 (= milāta Dhp-a.iv.112)

■ nt. maddavaṃ mildness softness, gentleness Snp.250 (ajjava +), Snp.292 (id.); Ja.iii.274 (as one of the 10 rāja-dhammā); Ja.v.347 (= mettacittaṃ); Dhs-a.151. See also sūkara˚.

fr. mṛdu, cp. Epic Sk. mārdava

Attestations

maddavaṁ Sutta Nipata 2.7 (snp2.7:10.2)

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