upanAyika
-upanāyika , f. °ikā , ( 1 ) adj. (= Pali id. , see below), only in cpds. , introducing to, functioning as introduction to, having reference to, relating to : ātmopanāyika (= Pali attūpa°, often ep. of dhamma or the like, as spoken) introducing oneself, relating to oneself , LV 438.21 (Lalitavistaro nāma dharmaparyāyasūtrānto …) ātmopanāyikas tathāgatena bhāṣitas …; Jm 13.25 °kaṃ dharmaṃ deśayām āsa; -jñānopanāyika-, constituting an introduction to knowledge , Gv 41.23 sarvajagaj-jñānopanāyika-dharmacakrapravartanā-; other cpds. , Gv 44.22 -jagadupasaṃkramaṇopanāyika-sarvajñatā-; 348.15 yathāvaināyikopanāyika-varṇā ( n. sg. f. ), having a color (aspect) that acts as introduction to that which is in accord with Buddhism (see vaināyika ); ( 2 ) f. , in varṣopanāyikā, subst. (= Pali vassūpa°), the first day of ( i.e. serving as introduction to) the rainy season : °kā Mvy 8681 ; °kāyāṃ, loc. sg. , Divy 18.10 ; 489.10 ; Av i.182.7 .