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ajjhattabahiddhā

ajjhattabahiddha

masc nom pl of ajjhattabahiddha (adj); fem nom sg of ajjhattabahiddha (adj); fem nom pl of ajjhattabahiddha (adj); nt nom pl of ajjhattabahiddha (adj); …

1. ajjhattabahiddhā (ind): internally and externally
2. ajjhattabahiddha (adj): internal and external; inner and outer

Built from

• ajjhatta — stem · internal, inward
  From adhi- (on, presiding over) + atta (self); the prefix spatially marks what stands 'over' or 'upon' oneself, hence inward, subjective.
• bahiddha — stem · external, outward
  From bāhira (outside, external); the opposite direction, marking what lies 'away from' the self, objective, extramental.

Analysis. ajjhatta (internal, inward) + bahiddha (external, outward); the pair denotes the totality of experience, both subjective (internal) and objective (external).

Etymology. ajjhatta derives from adhi- (on, presiding over, inward) + atta (self), literally 'over-self' or 'upon oneself', inward-directed; bahiddha is from bāhira (external, outside) with -dha suffix, opposite pole of ajjhatta. Together they form the cardinal binary for locating dhammas in the doctrine of internal and external sense-spheres.

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

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