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madhuraṁ

Madhura

adjective sweet Snp.50 ; Ja.iii.493 ; Ja.v.324 ; Pv.ii.67 ; Pv-a.119 , Pv-a.147 . of intoxicating sweetness, liquor-like, intoxicating Ja.iv.117 . (nt.) sweetness, sweet drink Dhp.363 ; Ja.i.271 (catu˚ the 4 sweet drinks, used as cure after poison); Dhs.629 ; Dhs-a.320 . (nt.) flattery, praise Snp-a

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adjective

  1. sweet Snp.50; Ja.iii.493; Ja.v.324; Pv.ii.67; Pv-a.119, Pv-a.147.
  2. of intoxicating sweetness, liquor-like, intoxicating Ja.iv.117.
  3. (nt.) sweetness, sweet drink Dhp.363; Ja.i.271 (catu˚ the 4 sweet drinks, used as cure after poison); Dhs.629; Dhs-a.320.
  4. (nt.) flattery, praise Snp-a.287 (opp avaṇṇa).
  • -rasa sweet (i.e. honey-) juice, sweet liquor Dhp-a.ii.50; Pv-a.119.
  • -ssara sweet-sounding Vv-a.57; Pv-a.151; Mhvs.5, Mhvs.32.

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