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upasamena

upasama

masc instr sg of upasama (noun)

1. calmness; tranquility; stillness; peace (of)
2. ultimate peace; epithet of Nibbāna; lit. peace

Etymology. upa + √sam + a; from √sam 'be calm, be tired'; Sanskrit upaśama [upaśam]

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

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