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sopānaṁ

Sopāna

masculine & neuter stairs, staircase Vin.ii.117 , Vin.ii.152 ; DN.ii.178 ; Ja.i.330 , Ja.i.348 ; Ja.iv.265 ; Vism.10 ; Vv-a.188 ; Pv-a.156 , Pv-a.275 ; Vv.78#5 ; dhura-sopāna the highest step of a staircase (? Ja.i.330 . - kaliṅgara flight of steps Vin.ii.128 (variant reading sopāṇakaḷevara as at MN

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masculine & neuter stairs, staircase Vin.ii.117, Vin.ii.152; DN.ii.178; Ja.i.330, Ja.i.348; Ja.iv.265; Vism.10; Vv-a.188; Pv-a.156, Pv-a.275; Vv.78#5; dhura-sopāna the highest step of a staircase (? Ja.i.330.

  • -kaliṅgara flight of steps Vin.ii.128 (variant reading sopāṇakaḷevara as at MN.ii.92).
  • -panti a flight or row of steps, a ladder Vism.392 (three).
  • -pāda the foot of the steps (opp. -sīsa) Dhp-a.i.115.
  • -phalaka a step of a staircase Ja.i.330.

cp. Sk. sopāna; Aufrecht “sa + upāyana”

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