Viriya
Virility, Vigor, Energy
References:
The Seventh Lesson
Part IV The 10th Question, Part 1
The Powers
[MN 118]
PTS: Majjhima Nikaya III: #118 (Middle Length Sayings III #118: Mindfulness When Breathing, Horner trans., pp127)
WP: The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, #118: Mindfulness of Breathing., Nanamoli/Bodhi, trans., pp946
[DN 22]
PTS, Dialogues of the Buddha II: #22: Mahasatipatthana Sutta -- Setting-Up of Mindfulness, Rhys Davids, trans, pp336
[AN 4.14]
PTS: The Book of the Gradual Sayings II: The Book of the Fours, II: Deportment iv: Restraint, Woodward, trans, pp16
Wings to Awakening
Puremind Publishers, Bhante Madawela Punnaji, Awakening Meditation, pp4-7
Warren: Buddhism in Translations: § 69. World-Cycles § 65. The Six High Powers
Pāḷi | MO | Hare | Horner | Punnaji | Bodhi | Nanamoli | Rhys Davids | (Mrs)Rhys Davids | Thanissaro | Walshe | Woodward |
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Viriya | Energy, virility | energy | energy | Practice | energy | energy | energy | energy, effort | Persistence | energy | energy |
Pāḷi Text Society
Pāḷi English Dictionary
Edited by T. W. Rhys Davids and William Stede
[EDITED ENTRY]
Viriya: [fr. vīra; cp. Vedic vīrya & vīria] lit. "state of a strong man," i. e. vigour, energy, effort, exertion.... --viriyaṅ āra(m)bhati to put forth energy, to make an effort... -- As adj. (--*) in alīna* alert, energetic...; āraddha* full of energy, putting forth energy, strenuous...; ossaṭṭha* one who has given up effort...; hīna* lacking in energy... -- v. is one of the indriyas, the balas & the sambojjhangas. --indriya the faculty of energy... --bala the power of energy...
[Glossology Table of Contents] [Satta Sambojjhanga] [ Cattari Iddhipada] [ Indriya] [ Bala]