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pabhassarā

pabhassara

masc nom pl of pabhassara (adj); fem nom sg of pabhassara (adj); fem nom pl of pabhassara (adj); nt nom pl of pabhassara (adj); …

1. radiant; shining; bright; brilliant; lit. shining forward
2. light; radiance; brightness; brilliance; effulgence; lit. shining forward
3. transparent, limpid; lit. shining forward

Etymology. pa + √bhās > bhass + ara; from √bhās 'shine'; Sanskrit prabhāsura [prabhās]

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

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