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abhijjhādomanassaṁ

abhijjhādomaṅassa (n.) — alternate form: abhijjhādomanas (n.)

accusative singular of the neuter compound noun abhijjhādomanassa (or abhijjhādomanas), sometimes seen as a dual or collective accusative

1. covetousness and displeasure
2. greed and discontent
3. lust and ill-will

Built from

• abhi — prefix · toward, bearing down
  The prefix abhi- conveys a mind directed and focused—here, fixated on others' possessions.
• jjhā — root · throw, cast, hurl
  The mind is thrown outward in craving; cognate with English 'jet' (from Latin jacere).
• domanassa — stem · mental anguish, displeasure
  dus (bad) + manas (mind): a mind corrupted and darkened by frustration at not obtaining desired objects.

Analysis. abhijjhā (covetousness, wanting what belongs to others) + domanassa (displeasure, mental anguish). A frequent canonical pair denoting two unwholesome mental states—greed turned outward (wanting others' possessions) and its inward complement (frustration at not getting them).

Etymology. abhijjhā from abhi- (toward, bearing down) + √jhā (throw, cast)—the mind thrown toward what belongs to others; domanassa from dus- (bad, gone wrong) + manas (mind). Both are roots of mental corruption endemic to the cycle of suffering.

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

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