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paṭisallānarato

paṭisallānarata

masc nom sg of paṭisallānarata (adj)

1. devoted to solitude; pleased with seclusion

Built from

• paṭi — prefix · back, against
  The prefix carries the sense of turning one's attention or motion back, inward, away from external objects—foundational to meditation posture.
• sallāna — stem · withdrawal, departure
  Derived from √sal (to move, depart); the noun form denotes the act of withdrawing from ordinary activities into seclusion.
• rata — stem · delighted in, devoted to
  From √ram (to rest, be pleased); in compounds it marks the emotional stance or inclination—here, one's delight rests in that withdrawal.

Analysis. paṭisallāna (seclusion, withdrawal) + rata (delighted in, devoted to); paṭisallāna itself is paṭi (back, against) + sallāna (departure, withdrawal from √sallati 'departs'), the sense being 'withdrawal into oneself' or 'turning back from the world.'

Etymology. rata derives from √ram 'to rest, be pleased' (Latin rēmigāre 'to row'; cognate with English 'roam' in its older sense of wandering to rest). paṭisallāna compounds paṭi- 'back, against' (showing the withdrawal of attention from externals) with sallāna, a gerundive of √sal 'to move, depart', giving the concrete image of turning one's back and withdrawing.

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

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