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gantha

{gan~hta.}

UMK-USL p38
n. ties which binds a person to unending rounds of re-births and sufferings. There are four:
1. a-bhij~jhā kā-ya-gan-tha --
2. byā-pā-da kā-ya-gan~tha --
3. sīlab~bha-ta pa-rā-mā-sa kā-ya-gan~tha --
4. idaṁ sac~ca-bi-ni-ve-sa-ka-ya-gan~hta --

PTS p243
gan-tha -- (in BB often misspelled as gan~dha ) [fr. ganthati ] a bond, fetter, trammel (shackle); always fig. and usually referring to and enumerated as the four bodily ties or knots (see under kāya PTS p209):
1. abhijjhā --
2. byāpāda --
3. sīlabbhata parāmāsa --
4. idaŋ saccabinivesa --

PTS p63
abhijjhā -- covetousness, in meaning almost identical with lobha .
abhijjhā-domanassa -- covetousness and discontent

PTS p492
byāpāda -- ill-will, malevolence;
one of the 5 "obstructions" (āvaraṇāni ),
one of the 4 "bonds" (kāya-ganthā )
byāpāda-vitakka -- a malevolent or angry thought

PTS p713
sī-lab~ba-ta -- good works and ceremonial observances;
sī-ab~ba-ta-pa-rā-mā-sa -- -- the contagion of mere rule and ritual, the infatuation of good works and the delusion that they suffice

PTS p421
pa-rā-mā-sa -- [cp. Epic Sk. parāmarśa being affected by; "reflection" as philos. term] touching, contact, being attached to, hanging on, being under the influence of, contagion.

PTS p120
idaŋ saccabinivesa -- inclination to say "only this is the truth", i.e. inclination to dogmatise.

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gantha-dhura

{gan~hta. Du-ra.}

UMK-USL p38
duty of a monk to learn Tipitaka scriptures. There are two duties, and the other to learn is:
vipassanā dura

PTS p243
gantha-dhura -- the burden of books or the studying of scriptures: explained as learning by heart of one, two, or all nikāya . Always combined with vipassanā dhuraŋ

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gandha

{gan~Da.}

PTS p244
[Vedic gandha, from ghrā, ghrāti to smell, ghrāna smell]
1. odour, smell, scent in general
āma gandha -- smell of raw meat
maccha gandha -- smell of raw fish
2. odour, smell in particular
3. smell as olfactory sensation, belonging to the sphere (āyatanāni ) of sense-impressions and sensory objects.

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gandha-dhātu

{gan~Da. Datu.}

UMK-USL p38
n. (A.) particles which give off smell and reveal their presence. See dhatu

UKT:
Taking UMK-USL explanation and modern chemistry together, I am inclined to compare gandhu-dhatu with "pheromeone". (pheromone n. 1. A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that influences the behavior or development of others of the same species. [Greek pherein to carry; See bher- 1 in Indo-European Roots. (hor)mone ] pheromonal adj. -- AHTD ) From this comparison, the interpretation can be extended to mean any chemical that can be detected by smell.

PTS p244
gandha-dhātu -- the (sensory) element of smell
gandha-sañcetanā -- the olfactory sensation
gandha-saññā -- perception of odours
gandha-kuṭī -- (f.) a perfumed cabin, name of a room or hut occupied by the Buddha, esp. that made for him by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jetavana.

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gandhāyatana

{gan~Da-ya.ta.na.}

UMK-USL p38 -- (UKT interpretation):
n. (A.) basis of olfactory sensation (the sum-total of: 1. the pheromones, 2. the air through which these are transmitted, 3. the mental concomitants) in the cognitive process which render this sensation to the consciousness.

UKT
gandha + āyatana -- > gandhāyatana

PTS p104
āyatana -- (nt.) [Sk. āyatana, not found in the Vedas; but frequently in BSk. The plural is āyatanā )
1. stretch, extent, reach, compass, region; sphere, locus, place, spot; position, occasion
2. excertion, doing, working, practice, performance

PTS p244 (UKT: cp. with the following)
gandha-āyatana -- an olfactory sense-relation, belonging to the six bāhirāni āyatanāni, the objective sensations.

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p39

gandhā-rammaṇa

{ganDa rammana.}

UMK-USL p39
n. aroma, sensation of smell

UKT
gandha + ārammaṇa -- > gandhārammaṇa

UPT p107
ārammaṇa -- (nt.) [cp. Sk. ālambana] primary meaning "foundation" from this applied in following senses:
1. support, help, footing, expedient, anything to be depended upon as a means of achieving what is desired, i.e. the basis of operation
2. condition, ground, cause, means, esp. a cause of desire or clinging to life, pl. ārammaṇā causes of rebirth
3. a basis for the working of the mind and intellect; sense-object, object of thought or consciousness, the outward constituent in the relation of subject and object, object in general. In this meaning of "relation" it is closely with āyatana , so that it sometimes takes its place. It is also similar to visaya .

PTS p244
gandha-ārammaṇa -- bearing on smell, having smell as its object.

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gandhabba

{gan~Dab~ba.}

UMK-USL p39
n. class of minstrel gods inhabiting the topmost reaches of Mount Meru at the centre of the Buddhist cosmos.

PTS p277
gandhabba -- [Vedic gandharva]
1. a musician, a singer.
2. a Gandharva or heavenly musician, as a class (see kāyika) belonging to the demigods who inhabit the Cātummahārājika realm.

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