adjective · dakkhiṇeyya 1 · dakkhiṇeyya 2
worthy of an offering
one worthy of a dakkhiṇā, of a gift
Dakkhiṇeyya (adjective/noun) [gerundive-formation from dakkhiṇā as from a verb *dakṣiṇāti = pūjeti] one worthy of a dakkiṇā. The term is explained at Pj I 183, and also (with reference to brahmanic usage) at Nidd II §291; — S I 142, 168, 220; M I 37, 236 f.; 446; A I 63, 150; II 44; III 134, 162, 248; IV 13 f.; D III 5; It 19 (annañ ca datvā bahuno dakkhiṇeyyesu dakkhiṇaṃ ... saggaṃ gacchanti dāyakā); Snp 227, 448 f., 504, 529; Nidd II §291 (as one of the 3 constituents of a successful sacrifice, viz. yañña the gift, phala the fruit of the gift, d. the recipient of the gift). Cp I 10, 5 (where also adjective to be given, of dāna). Pv IV 1 33 ; Vv-a 120, 155 (especially of the Saṅgha = ujubhūta); Pv-a 25, 125, 128, 262. -aggi the (holy) fire of a good receiver of gifts; a metaphor taken from the brahmanic rite of sacrifice, as one of the 7 fires (= duties) to be kept up (or discarded) by a follower of the Buddha A IV 41, 45; D III 217; -khetta the fruitful soil of a worthy recipient of a gift Pv-a 92; -puggala an individual deserving a donation Ja I 228; there are 7 kinds enumerated at D III 253; 8 kinds at D III 255; -sampatti the blessing of finding a worthy object for a dakkhiṇā Pv-a 27, 137 f.
【形】 值得供養的。~puggala,【陽】 值得供養的人。
(adj, adj, from dakkhiṇā) worthy of gifts; worthy of offerings worthy of an offering Construction: √dakkh + iṇā + eyya dakkhiṇā + eyya
(masc, masc, from dakkhiṇā) recipient; who is worthy of gifts Construction: √dakkh + iṇā + eyya dakkhiṇā + eyya