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nettikā

Nettika

adjective noun having as guide or forerunner, in Bhagavaṃ˚’ dhamma MN.i.310 ; AN.i.199 AN.iv.158 , AN.iv.351 ; AN.v.355 . a conduit for irrigation; one who makes conduits for watering Dhp.80 (= udakaṃ nenti nettikā), Dhp.145 ; fig. that which supplies with food or water, in bhava˚ ; (“the roots of e

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Dhammapada 2 · 3.81/10k

What it meant — PTS Pali–English Dictionary

adjective noun

having as guide or forerunner, in Bhagavaṃ˚’ dhamma MN.i.310; AN.i.199 AN.iv.158, AN.iv.351; AN.v.355.
a conduit for irrigation; one who makes conduits for watering Dhp.80 (= udakaṃ nenti nettikā), Dhp.145; fig. that which supplies with food or water, in bhava˚; (“the roots of existence, clinging to existence”) DN.i.46 (ucchinna˚ with the roots of existence cut); sanettika clinging to existence, a bad man AN.ii.54. Cp. netti.

netta + ika

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nettikā Dhammapada 145 (dhp145:1)
nettikā Dhammapada 80 (dhp80:1)

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