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asatthena

asattha

masc instr sg of asattha (adj); nt instr sg of asattha (adj)

1. asattha (adj): unarmed; weaponless; without violence
2. asatthena (ind): non-violently; peacefully; without bloodshed; lit. with no weapon

Etymology. na > a + √sas + ta; from √sas 'slaughter'; Sanskrit aśastra [śas]

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

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