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upasantāya

upasanta

fem instr sg of upasanta (pp); masc dat sg of upasanta (pp); fem dat sg of upasanta (pp); nt dat sg of upasanta (pp); …

1. calmed; cooled; composed; still; calm; at peace; tranquil
2. name of Vessabhū Buddha's attendant; lit. calmed

Etymology. upa + √sam + ta; from √sam 'be calm, be tired'; Sanskrit upaśānta [upaśam]

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

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