Nirodha
Ending, Erosion, Eradication
References:
[SN 5.56.11]
The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta In Pāḷi
PTS, L. Feer, Samyutta-Nikaya V: Maha-vagga XII: Sacca-Samyutta 2: Dhammacakkapavattana-vaggo, pp 420
PTS, F.L. Woodward, trans., The Book of the Kindred Sayings V: The Great Chapter XI: Kindred Sayings about the Truths II: Foundation of the Kingdom of the Norm, pp 356
WP, Bhikkhu Bodhi, trans., The Connected Discourses of the Buddha II: The Great Book 12: Connected Discourses on the Truths 2: Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dhamma, pp1843
ATI: Setting Rolling the Wheel of Truth
The Formula of the Revolution of the Wheel of Experience,Venerable Punnaji's translation of the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, the First Discourse
[MN 141]
PTS, The Middle Length Sayings III, #141: Discourse on the Analysis of the Truths (Saccavibha.ngasutta), Horner, trans., pp295
[MN 9]
WP, The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, #9: Right View, Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi, trans, pp134
[DN 22]
PTS, Dialogues of the Buddha II: #22: Mahasatipatthana Sutta,Setting-Up of Mindfulness, Rhys Davids, trans, pp337
| Pāḷi | MO | Hare | Horner | Punnaji | Bodhi | Nanamoli | Rhys Davids | (Mrs)Rhys Davids | Thanissaro | Walshe | Woodward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nirodha | erosion, attrition, ending | ending | stopping | Stopping | cessation | cessation | cessation | cessation | Cessation | making to cease, ending, cessation |
Pāḷi Text Society
Pāḷi English Dictionary
Edited by T. W. Rhys Davids and William Stede
[EDITED ENTRY]
Nirodha: [BSk. nirodha, to nirundhati, cp. nirujjhati & niruddha] oppression, suppression; destruction, cessation, annihilation (of senses, consciousness, feeling & being in general: sankhārā).-- N. in many cases is synonymous with nibbāna & parinibbāna; it may be said to be even a stronger expression as far as the active destruction of the causes of life is concerned. Therefore frequently combd with nibbāna in formula "sabbasaṅkhāra-samatho . . . virāgo nirodho nibbānaṅ," e. g. S I.136... Also in combn with nibbidā, e. g. S III.48, 223; III.163 sq.; V.438. -- The opposite of nirodha is samudaya, cp. formula "yaṅ kiñci samudaya-dhammaṅ sabban taṅ nirodha-dhammaṅ"
(a) Vin I.1, 10; D II.33, 41, 57 sq., 112; III.130 sq., 136 sq., 226 sq.; J I.133; II.9 sq., 223; III.59 sq., 163; V.438; M I.140, 263, 410; A I.299; IV.456
(b) (as-ḥ): anupubbaḥ D III.266; A IV.409, 456; abhisaññāḥ D I.180; asesavirāgaḥ S II.4, 12; IV.86; V.421 sq.; A I.177; II.158, 161; upādānaḥ S III.14; kāmaḥ A III.410 sq.; jātiḥ S IV.86; taṇhāḥ D III.216; dukkhaḥ D III.136; S III.32, 60; IV.4 sq., 14, 384; A I.177; nandiḥ S III.14; IV.36; bhavaḥ (=nibbāna) S II.117; III.14; A V.9...; sakkāyaḥ D III.240; S V.410; A II.165 sq.; III.246, 325 sq.; V.238 sq.; saññāvedayitaḥ D III.262, 266; S IV.217, 293 sq.; V. 213 sq.; A I.41; III.192; IV.306; V.209.
-dhamma subject to destruction, able to be destroyed, destructible (usually in formula of samudaya-dhamma, see above) Vin I.11; D I.110; S IV.47, 107, 214; M III.280; A V.143 sq.;
-dhammatā liability to destruction S IV.217;
-dhātu the element or condition of annihilation, one of the 3 dhatus, viz. rupa, arupaḥ nḥ. D III.215
-saññā perception or consciousness of annihilation D III.251 sq., 283; A III.334
-samāpatti attainment of annihilation
