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pariyodātaṁ

pariyodāta

accusative singular masculine of pariyodāta (past participle adjective)

1. completely pure
2. thoroughly cleansed
3. spotlessly clean

Built from

• pari — prefix · all around, complete
  Marks total, comprehensive coverage—things brought full circle. Greek peri- (perimeter).
• od — root · wash, purify
  Concrete: removal of dirt and stain. Cognate with Latin lavare 'to wash'.
• āta — ending · past participle
  Passive voice, descriptive: marks the state resulting from the action (has been washed/is pure).

Analysis. pari- (all the way round, completeness) + √vad/od (to wash, purify), past participle. The prefix emphasizes total, comprehensive purification.

Etymology. √vad/od cognate with English 'lave' (archaic: to wash) and Latin lavare. The prefix pari- (Greek peri-) adds the sense of complete, all-encompassing purification.

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

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