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pariyodāte

pariyodāta

masc acc pl of pariyodāta (pp); nt acc pl of pariyodāta (pp); masc loc sg of pariyodāta (pp); nt loc sg of pariyodāta (pp); …

1. pure; clean; shiny; bright; lit. become pure
2. accomplished; skilled; perfected; lit. become pure

Built from

• pari — prefix · around, completely
  Spatial prefix meaning 'all the way round'; conveys completeness and thoroughness. Cognate with Greek peri- (perimeter) and Latin per-.
• odāta — stem · washed, cleaned
  Past participle stem, probably from *uda- 'water' + dā 'wash', or analysed as past participle of odāyati 'cleanses'. The imagery is of water or washing away impurities.

Analysis. pari- + odāta: 'completely washed away' (odāta < uda- 'water' + *dāta 'washed', but synchronically analysed as past participle of odāyati 'cleanses, purifies'). The prefix pari- 'all the way round, completely' intensifies the sense of cleansing to mean thoroughgoing purity, used doctrinally of the purification of mind from defilements.

Etymology. The root is √dā 'to wash' or 'to put, place'; pari- (from *pari 'around, about', cognate with Greek peri-, Latin per-) adds the sense of completeness. The word's imagery is of water washing away all impurity — hence both literal cleanliness and metaphorical spiritual purity. Compare Latin purus and Greek katharos.

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

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