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upekkhāsatipārisuddhiṁ
upekkhāsatipārisuddhi
feminine noun, accusative singular (upekkhāsatipārisuddhiṁ); a compound of upekkhā + sati + pārisuddhi
- purification of equanimity and mindfulness
- the purity of equanimity conjoined with mindfulness (one of the seven factors of enlightenment in the development towards Nirvana)
Built from
- upa — prefix · up close to
Approach and proximity; here giving the sense of 'against', balancing oneself.
- ekkh — root · equal, level
From an ancient root meaning 'one' or 'equal'; upekkhā is the balanced, even-minded stance.
- ā — ending · feminine
Feminine abstract noun suffix.
- sati — root · mindfulness, memory
From √smṛ (Sanskrit smara), 'remember'; cognate with English 'smart' (originally 'sharp, keen in memory').
- pari — prefix · around, all round
Completeness and thoroughness; circling all the way round.
- suddh — root · pure, clean
From Indo-European root *swewd- (sweep, clean); cognate with English 'sweat' and Sanskrit śuddha.
- i — stem · abstract noun
Feminine abstract noun formation.
- ṁ — ending · accusative singular
Feminine accusative singular ending marking the direct object of a verb.
Analysis. Compound: upekkhā (equanimity, neither-pain-nor-pleasure) + sati (mindfulness, remembering) + pārisuddhi (purification, cleansing all round). This phrase appears in the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta and related texts as a culminating stage of insight meditation, where equanimity and mindfulness reach complete purity through sustained practice.