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cetosamathamanuyutto

cetosamathamanuyutta

masc nom sg of cetosamathamanuyutta (adj)

1. devoted to tranquillity of mind; practising internal peace

Built from

• ceto — stem · mind, heart
  From cetas, the thinking and emotive faculty. Related to Sanskrit cetasā and Indo-European *ked- 'to notice, perceive'.
• samatha — stem · tranquillity, calming
  sam- (together, bringing into one) + atha (to stand, stop). The concrete image is thoughts and mental states brought together into stillness; cognate with Sanskrit sthā and English stand.
• manuyutta — stem · devoted to, yoked to
  manu (thinking, intent, purpose) + yutta (joined, yoked, attached). A past participle or adjectival formation denoting attachment and engagement in practice.

Analysis. ceto-samatha-manuyutta: 'mind' (ceto, from cetas) + 'tranquillity, calming' (samatha, from sam- 'together' + √atha 'stop', bringing mental states into stillness) + 'yoked to, devoted to' (manuyutta, from manu- 'thinking' + yutta 'joined', or more likely a past participle meaning 'attached to, engaged with'). The compound denotes devotion to the practice of calming the mind.

Etymology. ceto- from cetas (mind, heart, consciousness); samatha from sam- (together, completely) + atha (to stand still, stop), cognate with Sanskrit sthā and English stand—the image is of thought brought to rest and stillness; manuyutta combines manu (thinking, intent) with yutta (yoked, joined), or is a past participle of man- + yu- meaning 'applied to, devoted to'.

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

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