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ohitabhārā
ohitabhāra
masc nom pl of ohitabhāra (adj); fem nom sg of ohitabhāra (adj); fem nom pl of ohitabhāra (adj); nt nom pl of ohitabhāra (adj); …
- who has put down the burden; who has laid down the load; epithet of an arahant
Built from
- o — prefix · down
Shortened form of ava-, 'downward, off'; here expressing the placing or setting down of a burden. Cognate with Latin au- (aufero 'carry off') and English off.
- hi — prefix · emphatic particle
Intensifies the preceding element; attaches to √dhā to form ohita.
- dhā — root · place, put
Common root meaning to place or set; appears in samādhi (placing together) and many compounds. Cognate with Greek τί-θη-μι, Latin facere, English do.
- ta — ending · past participle
Marks ohita as a past participle: 'placed, laid down'. This form functions as an adjective.
- bhāra — root · burden, load
Noun from √bhṛ 'bear, carry'. Cognate with English bear, Latin ferre, Greek φέρω 'carry'. In Buddhist contexts, bhāra denotes the heavy load of defilement and rebirth that the arahant has set aside.
Analysis. ohita (past participle of otiṭṭhati, 'placed down') + bhāra ('burden, load'); compound: 'burden laid down', applied to one who has relinquished the heavy load of saṁsāra.
Etymology. ohita from o- (ava-, 'down') + √dhā (place, put; cognate with Greek τί-θε-μι 'I place', Latin fa-ci-o 'I make, do', English do). bhāra from √bhṛ (bear, carry; cognate with English bear, Latin ferre, Greek φέρω 'carry'). The compound denotes the arahant's achievement of laying down the weight of existence.