gen. dat. of pers. pron. ahaṃ (q.v.) used quasi independently (as substitute for our “self-”) in phrase mama-y-idaṃ Snp.806 thought of “this is mine,” cp SN.i.14, i.e. egoism, belief in a real personal entity explained at Mnd.124 by maññanā conceit, illusion. Also in var. phrases with kṛ; in form mamaṃ˚; viz. mamankāra etc
■ As adj. “self-like, selfish” only neg amama unselfish Snp.220 (= mamatta-virahita Snp-a.276); Pv.iv.1#34 (= mamankāra-virahita Pv-a.230) Ja.iv.372; Ja.vi.259. See also amama, cp. māmaka.
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mama
Mama
gen. dat. of pers. pron. ahaṃ (q.v.) used quasi independently (as substitute for our “self-”) in phrase mama-y-idaṃ Snp.806 thought of “this is mine,” cp SN.i.14 , i.e. egoism, belief in a real personal entity explained at Mnd.124 by maññanā conceit, illusion. Also in var. phrases with kṛ ; in form
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Distribution
- Udana 11 · 5.49/10k
- Digha Nikaya 74 · 5.14/10k
- Sutta Nipata 10 · 4.96/10k
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Attestations
- mama Sutta Nipata 1.2 (snp1.2:5.1)
- mama Sutta Nipata 1.2 (snp1.2:6.1)
- mama Sutta Nipata 2.2 (snp2.2:3.1)
- mama Sutta Nipata 3.2 (snp3.2:8.2)
- mama Sutta Nipata 3.2 (snp3.2:10.6)
- mama Sutta Nipata 3.2 (snp3.2:16.2)
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