feminine
decay
Jarā (feminine) and (older) jaras (neuter) [of the latter only the instrumental jarasā in use: Snp 804, 1123 (= jarāya Nidd II §249). — Sanskrit jarā and jaraḥ to °gerā: see jarati; cf. Greek γῆρας, γίρας, γραῦς old age, etc. See also jīraṇa(tā)] decay, decrepitude, old age Vin I 10, 34; A I 51, 138 (as Death's messenger); V 144 f. (bhabbo jaraṃ pahātuṃ); Snp 311 (cf. D III 75); Ja I 59; Thig 252 f.; Vism 502 (definition as twofold and discussed in its valuation as dukkha). Defined as "yā tesaṃ sattānaṃ tamhi tamhi sattanikāye jarā jīraṇatā khaṇḍiccaṃ pāliccaṃ valittacatā āyuno saṃhāni indriyānaṃ paripāko" D II 305 = M I 49 = S II 2 = Nidd II §252 = Dhs 644, cf. BMPE page 179 note 3. — Frequently combined with maraṇa (maccu, etc.) "decay and death" (see under jāti as to formulas): °maraṇa, D II 31 f.; M I 49; Snp 575; °maccu Snp 581, 1092, 1094. — ajarāmara not subject to decay and death (cf. ajajjara) Thig 512; Pv II 6 11 ; Vv 63 11 ; Ja III 515. -ghara the house of age (adjective) like a decayed house Thig 270 (= jiṇṇagharasadisa Thig-a 213); -jajjara feeble with age Ja I 59; -jiṇṇa decrepit with age Pv-a 148; -dhamma subject to growing old A I 138, 145; II 172, 247; III 54 f., 71 f. ; -patta old Ja III 394; IV 403; -bhaya fear of old age A I 179; II 121; -vśta the wind of age Dhp-a IV 25; -sutta the suttanta on old age, name of Sutta Nipāta IV 6 (p. 157 f.; beginning with "appaṃ vata jīvitaṃ idaṃ"), quoted at Dhp-a III 320.
becoming old; old age
【陰】 衰退，老年。~jajjara, ~jiṇṇa,【形】 由於年齡而衰弱的，由於年齡而衰老的。~dukkha,【中】 老苦（老年的痛苦）。~dhamma,【形】 老法（遭受衰老的，遭受衰退的）。~bhaya,【中】 怕老（老年或衰退 的恐懼）。
(fem, fem, abstr, from jarati) old age; ageing decay, old age Construction: √jar + ā