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gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhāraṁ
gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhāra
accusative singular masculine of a bahuvrīhi compound adjective, declined as -aṁ; can function as a noun in nominative context meaning 'medicines and requisites for the sick'
- medicine and requisites for the sick
- medical supplies for the ill
- requisites conditional on sickness
Built from
- gilāna — root · sickness, illness
From √gal meaning 'to waste, melt, decay'. The state of being wasted or weakened.
- paccaya — stem · condition, cause
From pati- (back, against) + √ci (lay, place), meaning 'what is laid back or against'; the conditioning factor or prerequisite.
- bhesajja — stem · medicine, remedy
Of uncertain etymology, possibly from √bhis- (fear) + √aj (drive), meaning what drives away fear or harm; used in canon for medicinal substances.
- parikkhāra — stem · requisite, equipment
From pari- (all around, completely) + √khar (wear, sharpen), meaning what is equipped or prepared all around; the material requisite needed for daily life or care.
Analysis. gilāna- (sickness, from √gal 'to waste away') + paccaya (condition, cause) + bhesajja (medicine, remedy) + parikkhāra (requisite, equipment); the compound is a bahuvrīhi meaning 'things that are requisites conditioned by sickness', i.e. medicines and medical equipment provided to the sick.