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sacittapariyodapanaṃ

sacittapariyodapana

nt nom sg of sacittapariyodapana (noun); nt acc sg of sacittapariyodapana (noun); nt voc sg of sacittapariyodapana (noun); fem acc sg of sacittapariyodapanā (noun)

1. sacittapariyodapana (nt): purifying one's own mind; cleaning one's heart; (comm) removing the five hindrances
2. sacittapariyodapanā (fem): purifying one's own mind; cleaning one's heart; (comm) removing the five hindrances

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• sa — prefix · own, with
  Reflexive and possessive prefix emphasizing the subject's direct involvement. Cognate with Sanskrit sa-, Latin se- (self, as in select).
• citta — stem · mind, consciousness
  From √cit 'to observe, perceive, think'. Cognate with Sanskrit citta-, Latin cogitare (think). The mind as the faculty of awareness.
• pari — prefix · around, completely
  Denotes completeness and circumspection—going all the way around a situation. Cognate with Greek peri- (perimeter), Sanskrit pari-.
• odapana — stem · cleansing, purifying
  From √vad/√dap 'to sprinkle, wash, cleanse' + -ana (gerundive suffix). The concrete image of water washing away impurity underwrites the metaphor of mental purification.

Analysis. sa + citta + pari + odapana: 'with one's own mind' + 'around' + 'purifying/cleansing'. The compound is a gerund nominalizing the action of thoroughly cleansing (pari-) one's mind (sa-citta) of defilements, forming a single unified process of mental purification.

Etymology. From sa (reflexive, 'own') + citta ('mind', from √cit 'observe, perceive') + pari ('around, completely', IE per- 'forward through') + odapana (from √vad 'speak, carry' → √dap 'sprinkle, cleanse', + -ana gerundive suffix). The spatial sense of pari- ('all the way round') extends to the complete, thorough removal of obstructions.

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

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