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anuruddha

masc voc sg of anuruddha (noun); masc voc sg of anuruddha (pp); nt voc sg of anuruddha (pp); nt voc sg of anuruddha (noun)

1. name of an arahant monk; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost monk in the divine eye; cousin of the Buddha
2. favoured; accepted; pleased
3. in reference to MN128 Anuruddhasutta; lit. favoured

Etymology. anu + √rudh + ta; from √rudh 'please, accept'; Sanskrit anuruddha [anurudh]

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

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