vaṭṭaṁ

neuter

1. that which is done, which goes on or is customary, i.e. duty, service, custom, function Vin.ii.31; Snp.294, Snp.393 (gahaṭṭha˚) Vism.188 (cetiy’ angaṇa˚ etc.); Dhp-a.i.92 (ācariya˚) Vb-a.354 (gata-paccāgata˚); Vv-a.47 (gāma˚).
2. (for vata²) observance, vow, virtue DN.iii.9 (the 7 vattapadāni diff. from those enumerated under vata-pada) Mnd.66 (sīlañ ca vattañ ca), Mnd.92 (hatthi˚ etc.: see vata² 2), Mnd.104 (˚suddhi), Mnd.106 (id.), Mnd.188 (giving 8 dhutangas as vattas)

• -paṭivatta all kinds of practices or duties Ja.i.67 Ja.ii.103; Ja.iii.339; Ja.iv.298; Mil.416 (sucarita˚); Dhp-a.i.13 sq.; Dhp-a.ii.277; Dhp-a.iv.28.
• -bbata the usual custom Dhp-a.iv.44; C on SN.i.36 § 2 and on SN.ii.18 § 4 sq.
• -sampanna one who keeps all observances Vb-a.297 (where the foll. vattāni are enumerated: 82 khuddaka-vattāni. 14 mahā˚, cetiyangaṇa˚, bodhiyangaṇa˚, pānīyamāḷa˚ uposathāgāra˚, āgantuka˚, gamika˚).

orig. pp. of vattati

adjective noun

1. round circular; (nt.) circle Pv-a.185 (āyata +); Kp-a.50 (˚nāli). See cpd. -aṅguli.
2. (fig.) “rolling on,” the “round” of existences, cycle of transmigrations, saṃsāra evolution (= involution) (as forward or ascending circle of existences, without implying a teleological idea in contrast to vivaṭṭa “rolling back” or devolution, i.e. a new (descending) cycle of existence in a new aeon with inverted [vi-] motion, so to speak) SN.iii.63; SN.iv.53 (pariyādiṇṇa˚), cp. MN.iii.118; Thag.417 (sabba˚: “all constant rolling on” translation); Snp-a.351 (= upādāna) Dhs-a.238
   ■ There are 3 vaṭṭas, (te-bhūmaka vaṭṭa see also tivaṭṭa) embracing existence in the stages of kamma- vaṭṭa, kilesa˚; and vipāka˚; or circle of deed sin & result (found only in Commentarial literature) Kp-a.189; Snp-a.510 (tebhūmaka˚); Dhp-a.i.289 (kilesa˚), Dhp-a.iv.69 (tebhūmaka˚). See also Māra; and ˚dukkha ˚vivaṭṭa below.
3. “what has been proffered, expenditure, alms (as t. t.) Ja.vi.333 (dāna˚ alms-gift) Dhp-a.ii.29 (pāka˚ cooked food as alms); Vv-a.222 (id.) Mhvs.32, Mhvs.61 (alms-pension); Mhvs.34, Mhvs.64 (salāka-vaṭṭabhatta)
   ■ Cp. vi˚.

• -aṅguli a rounded (i.e. well-formed) finger; adj. having round fingers Vv.64#13 (= anupubbato v., i.e. regularly formed, Vv-a.280); Ja.v.207, Ja.v.215.
• -aṅgulika same as last Ja.v.204.
• -ānugata accompanied by (or affected with) saṃsāra Ja.i.91 (dhana).
• -ūpaccheda destruction of the cycle of rebirths AN.ii.34 = Iti.88; AN.iii.35; Vism.293.
• -kathā discussion about saṃsāra Vism.525; DN-a.i.126; Vb-a.133.
• -kāra a worker in brass. The meaning of vaṭṭa in this connection is not clear; the same vaṭṭa occurs in
• -loha (“round” metal?). Kern Toevoegselen s. v. compares it with Sk. vardhra leather strap taking vaṭṭa as a corruption of vaḍḍha, but the connection brass → leather seems far-fetched. It is only found at Mil.331.
• -dukkha the “ill” of transmigration (a Commentary expression) Vism.315; Dhp-a.iv.149; Vv-a.116.
• -paṭighātaka (ṃ) (vivaṭṭaṃ) (a devolution destroying evolution, i.e. salvation from saṃsāra Snp-a.106.
• -bhaya fear of saṃsāra Vb-a.256.
• -mūla the root of saṃsāra Dhp-a.iii.278.
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  Attestations

  • vaṭṭaṁ Udana 6.8 (ud6.8:5.7)
  • vaṭṭaṁ Udana 7.2 (ud7.2:4.1)
  • vaṭṭaṁ Udana 7.2 (ud7.2:4.3)
  • vaṭṭaṁ Digha Nikaya 15 (dn15:22.6)
  • vaṭṭaṁ Digha Nikaya 15 (dn15:32.11)
  • Vattā Digha Nikaya 16 (dn16:4.41.7)

  6 of 19 attestations shown.