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sattisūlūpamā

sattisūlūpama

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

1. like swords and spears; similar to swords and spears

Built from

• satti — root · sword
  From Sanskrit śastra. A cutting weapon; in the canon, swords and spears stand for sharp, wounding sensations or thoughts.
• sūla — root · spear
  From Sanskrit śūla (pike, stake). A piercing weapon; used metaphorically for penetrating pain or pointed aggression.
• ūpama — stem · like, resembling
  upa- (up close to, placed alongside) + ama (likeness). The prefix conveys proximity for comparison; the stem forms an adjective of simile.

Analysis. Compound: satti (sword) + sūla (spear) + ūpama (like, resembling). A descriptive compound likening something to the combined imagery of blades and points—weapons used in early Indian warfare.

Etymology. satti derives from Sanskrit śastra (weapon); sūla from Sanskrit śūla (pike, stake); ūpama from upa- (up close to, alongside) + ama (likeness), literally 'placed alongside for comparison'. The compound echoes the weapons imagery of martial similes in the Suttas, often used to characterize the sting of sensory experience or the sharpness of mental affliction.

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

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