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nādhimuccati

pr 3rd sg of nādhimuccati (verb)

1. is not drawn (to); is not attracted (to); does not incline (towards)
2. does not draw a definite conclusion; is not resolved (about)

Built from

• na — prefix · not
  Plain negation; negates the entire verbal complex that follows.
• adhi — prefix · over, presiding
  Conveys bearing down upon or taking command; here it shapes muccati toward the sense of mental commitment or inclination.
• much — root · release, let go
  √much; the concrete image is of something loosening or being freed, which extends to the mind 'releasing itself into' a resolve or inclination.
• ati — ending · 3rd singular present
  Present indicative third person singular: carries the action into the present moment.

Analysis. na (not) + adhimuccati (is drawn to, is resolved); adhimuccati = adhi (over) + muccati (is released, inclines). The prefix na- negates the entire verbal phrase. Adhimuccati builds on √much 'release, let go', with adhi (bearing down upon, becoming masters of) turning the root's sense toward mental inclination or decisive commitment.

Etymology. √much 'release, let go' (Sanskrit mocate, Greek myō 'press close, narrow'; Latin mutāre 'change' is sometimes compared but the root sense is uncertain). The prefix adhi conveys 'presiding over' or 'bearing down on', so adhimuccati originally pictures the mind releasing itself into a resolve—becoming bound by commitment. Negated by na-, nādhimuccati denies that binding: the mind does not incline or commit.

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

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