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visesaṁ

Visesa

(mark of) distinction, characteristic, discrimination AN.i.267 ; SN.iv.210 ; Ja.ii.9 ; Mil.29 ; Vv-a.58 , Vv-a.131 ; Pv-a.50 , Pv-a.60 . elegance splendour, excellence Ja.v.151 ; Dhp-a.i.399 . distinction peculiar merit or advantage, eminence, excellence extraordinary state DN.i.233 (so for vivesa a

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  1. (mark of) distinction, characteristic, discrimination AN.i.267; SN.iv.210; Ja.ii.9; Mil.29; Vv-a.58, Vv-a.131; Pv-a.50, Pv-a.60.
  2. elegance splendour, excellence Ja.v.151; Dhp-a.i.399.
  3. distinction peculiar merit or advantage, eminence, excellence extraordinary state DN.i.233 (so for vivesa all through?); AN.iii.349 (opp. hāna); Ja.i.435; Vv-a.157 (puñña˚); Pv-a.71 (id.), Pv-a.147 (sukha˚).
  4. difference variety Snp-a.477, Snp-a.504; Vv-a.2; Pv-a.37, Pv-a.81, Pv-a.135 (pl. items). abl. visesato, distinctively, altogether Pv-a.1 Pv-a.259.
  5. specific idea (in meditation), attainment Ja.vi.69: see & cp.; Brethren 24, n. 1; 110

■ Cp. paṭi˚.

  • -ādhigama specific attainment AN.iv.22; MN.ii.96 Ne.92; Mil.412; Dhp-a.i.100. [Cp. BSk. viśeṣadhigama Divy.174].
  • -gāmin reaching distinction, gaining merit AN.ii.185; AN.iii.349 sq.; SN.v.108.
  • -gū reaching a higher state or attainment Ja.vi.573.
  • -paccaya ground for distinction Vv-a.20.
  • -bhāgiya participating in, or leading to distinction or progress (spiritually) DN.iii.272 sq., DN.iii.277, DN.iii.282; Ne.77; Vism.11, Vism.88 (abstr. ˚bhāgiyatā).

fr. vi + śiṣ, cp. Epic Sk. viśeṣa

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