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idhāhaṁ

idha

adverb + first person singular nominative pronoun, in close apposition; 'here I' or 'I here' as a rhetorical emphasis

  1. here (in this place)
  2. now (in this moment)
  3. in this teaching

Analysis. idha (adverb of place) + ahaṁ (pronoun 'I'); the construction emphasizes the speaker's immediate presence and engagement, common in the Buddha's direct address to disciples and in doctrinal declarations of personal commitment.

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

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