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ārādhako

ārādhaka

masc nom sg of ārādhaka (adj); masc nom sg of ārādhaka (noun)

1. successful; accomplished
2. who invites or propitiates

Built from

• ā- — prefix · toward, attaining
  Reversal prefix showing motion or state reached toward completion; here giving the sense 'achieving, bringing about'.
• radh — root · succeed, please, accomplish
  Root expressing the idea of accomplishment or gaining the favor of someone; concrete image is 'reaching, fitting (together)'.
• -aka — ending · one who, agent noun
  Nominal suffix forming agentive nouns (doer, agent) or adjectives describing a quality; here 'one who accomplishes' or 'accomplished'.

Etymology. From ā- (toward the speaker) + √radh (to succeed, accomplish, be pleased). The prefix ā- gives the sense of reaching or attaining a successful state. Related to Sanskrit ārādhnoti 'accomplishes, propitiates' and ultimately to the root *h₂redh- 'to arrange, make ready'.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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