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sappurisadhammassa

sappurisadhamma

masc dat sg of sappurisadhamma (noun); masc gen sg of sappurisadhamma (noun)

1. teaching of righteous men
2. nature of a person of integrity; characteristic of an ethical man

Built from

• sa — prefix · with, together
  Indicates completeness or connection; here expressing the quality of being a whole, integrated person.
• purisa — root · man, person
  Sanskrit puruṣa; from PIE *per- 'to lead, carry'. Denotes a human being, especially one of standing or virtue.
• dhamma — root · teaching, nature, dharma
  Sanskrit dharma, from √dhṛ 'to hold, establish'. Cognate with Latin firmus, English firm. In the canon, the principle or law that is upheld.

Analysis. sappurisa-dhamma: sappurisa (a person of integrity, virtue) + dhamma (teaching, nature, characteristic). The compound expresses the teaching or quality characteristic of such a person.

Etymology. sappurisa itself: sa- (with, together) + purisa (man, person; cognate with Sanskrit puruṣa, PIE *per- 'to lead, carry forth'). Dhamma: from √dhṛ 'to hold, establish' (Sanskrit dharma; cognate with Latin firmus 'firm', English firm). The compound denotes what is held or established as the nature of a virtuous person.

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

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