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methunā

Methuna

adjective noun (adj.) relating to sexual intercourse sexual, usually with dhamma , sex intercourse, in phrase ˚ṃ dhammaṃ paṭisevati to cohabit Vin.i.96 ; DN.ii.133 ; Snp.291 , Snp.704 ; Mnd.139 ; Vism.418 ; Snp-a.536 ■ (m.) an associate Ja.vi.294 (na rājā hoti methuno). (nt.) sexual intercourse [Ved

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Sutta Nipata 8 · 3.97/10k
Digha Nikaya 10 · 0.69/10k

Senses

adjective noun

(adj.) relating to sexual intercourse sexual, usually with dhamma, sex intercourse, in phrase ˚ṃ dhammaṃ paṭisevati to cohabit Vin.i.96; DN.ii.133; Snp.291, Snp.704; Mnd.139; Vism.418; Snp-a.536
■ (m.) an associate Ja.vi.294 (na rājā hoti methuno).
(nt.) sexual intercourse [Vedic maithuna] DN.i.4; DN.iii.9, DN.iii.88 sq. DN.iii.133; Snp.400, Snp.609, Snp.814, Snp.835 = Dhp-a.i.202; Mnd.139, Mnd.145 Pp.67; Vism.51.

fr. Vedic mithuna pair, der. fr. mithu. Cp. micchā

Attestations

methunā Sutta Nipata 2.14 (snp2.14:26.3)
methunaṁ Sutta Nipata 2.7 (snp2.7:9.3)
methunaṁ Sutta Nipata 2.7 (snp2.7:11.3)
methunā Sutta Nipata 3.11 (snp3.11:26.1)
Methunaṁ Sutta Nipata 4.14 (snp4.14:12.4)
methunaṁ Sutta Nipata 4.7 (snp4.7:3.2)

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