-upanāyika (3694)

-upanāyika
Entry 3694, Page 137, Col. 1

(upanAyika, -upanAyika)
-upanāyika¦, f. °ikā, (1) adj. (= Pali id., see below), only in cpds., introducing to, functioning as introduction to, having reference to, relating to: ātmopanāyika (= Pali attūpa°, often ep. of dhamma or the like, as spoken) introducing oneself, relating to oneself, LV 438.21 (Lalita- vistaro nāma dharmaparyāyasūtrānto…) ātmopanāyikas tathāgatena bhāṣitas…; Jm 13.25 °kaṃ dharmaṃ de- śayām āsa; -jñānopanāyika-, constituting an introduction to knowledge, Gv 41.23 sarvajagaj-jñānopanāyika-dharma- cakrapravartanā-; other cpds., Gv 44.22 -jagadupasaṃ- kramaṇopanāyika-sarvajñatā-; 348.15 yathāvaināyiko- panāyika-varṇā (n. sg. f.), having a color (aspect) that acts as introduction to that which is in accord with Buddhism (see vaināyika); (2) f., in varṣopanāyikā, subst. (= Pali vassūpa°), the first day of (i.e. serving as introduction to) the rainy season: °kā Mvy 8681; °kāyāṃ, loc. sg., Divy 18.10; 489.10; Av i.182.7.

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