Disā.-A slave-woman of Okkāka. She was the mother of Kanha, ancestor of the Kanhāyana-gotta. D.i.93.
Disā (f.) [Ved. diś & diśā, to diśati "pointing out," point; cp. Gr. di/kh=diśā] point of the compass, region, quarter, direction, bearings. The 4 principal points usualy enumd are puratthimā (E) pacchimā (W) dakkhiṇā (S) uttarā (N), in changing order. Thus at S i.101, 145; ii.103; iii.84; iv.185, 296; Nd2 302; Pv ii.126 (caturo d.); PvA 52 (catūsu disāsu nirayo catūhi dvārehi yutto), and passim. -- To these are often added the two locations "above & below" as uparimā & heṭṭhimā disā (also as uddhaŋ adho S iii.124 e. g.; also called paṭidisā D iii.176), making in all 6 directions: D iii.188 sq. As a rule, however, the circle is completed by the 4anudisā (intermediate points; sometimes as vidisā: S i.224; iii.239; D iii.176 etc.), making a round of 10 (dasa disā) to denote completeness, wide range & all pervading comprehensiveness of states, activities or other happening: Sn 719, 1122 (disā catasso vidisā catasso uddhaŋ adho: dasa disā imāyo); Th 2, 487; Psii.131; Nd2 239 (see also cātuddisa in this sense); Pv i.111; ii.110; Vism 408. sabbā (all) is often substituted for 10: S i.75; D ii.15; Pv i.21; VvA 184; PvA 71. --anudisā (sg.) is often used collectively for the 4 points in the sense of "in between," so that the circle always implies the 10 points. Thus at S i.122; iii.124. In other combinations as 6 abbreviated for 10; four disā plus uddhaŋ & anudisaŋ at D i.222=A iii.368; four d.+uddhaŋ adho & anudisaŋ at S i.122; iii.124; A iv.167. In phrase "mettāsahagatena cetasā ekaŋ disaŋ pharitvā viharati" (etc. up to 4th) the all-comprehending range of universal goodwill is further denoted by uddhaŋ adho tiriyaŋ etc., e. g. D i.250; Vbh 272; see mettā. -- As a set of 4 or 8 disā is also used allegorically ("set, circle") for var. combinations, viz. the 8 states of jhāna at Miii.222; the 4 satipaṭṭhānā etc. at Nett 121; the 4 āhārā etc. at Nett 117. <-> See also in other applications Vin i.50 (in meaning of "foreign country"); ii.217; S i.33 (abhayā), 234 (puthu˚); iii.106; v.216; D iii.197 sq.; It 103; Th 1, 874; Vv 416 (disāsu vissutā). -- disaŋ kurute to run away J v.340. diso disaŋ (often spelt disodisaŋ) in all directions (lit. from region to region) D iii.200; J iii.491; Th 1, 615; Bu ii.50; Pv iii.16; Miln 398. But at Dh 42 to disa (enemy), cp. DhA i.324=coro coraŋ. See also J.P.T.S. 1884, 82 on abl. diso=diśatah. Cp. vidisā.
-- kāka a compass -- crow, i. e. a crow kept on board ship in order to search for land (cp. Fick, Soc. Gl. p. 173; E. Hardy, Buddha p. 18) J iii.126, 267; -- kusala one who knows the directions Vin ii.217; -- cakkhuka "seeing" (i. e. wise) in all directions J iii.344; -- ḍāha "sky -- glow," unusual redness of the horizon as if on fire, polar light (?) or zodiacal light (?) D i.10; J i.374: vi.476; Miln 178; DA i.95; cp. BSk. diśodāha AvŚ ii.198; -- pati (disampati) a king S i.86; J vi.45; -- pāmokkha world -- famed J i.166; -- bhāga [Sk. digbhāga] direction, quarter Vin ii.217; -- mūḷha [Sk. diṅmūḍha] one who has lost his bearings Dpvs ix.15; -- vāsika living in a foreign country DhA iii.176. -- vāsin=˚vāsika DhA iv.27.
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