Neḷa (and Nela) (adjective) [na + eḷa = Sanskrit anenas, of enas fault, sin. The other negated form, also in meaning "pure, clean," is aneḷa (and aneḷaka), q.v. On ḷ : n. Cf. lāṅgala; naṅgala; tulā: tūṇa etc.] 1. without fault or sin, blameless, faultless; not hurting, humane, gentle, merciful, innocuous D I 4 (Buddhaghosa explains: elaṃ vuccati doso; n'assā (i.e. vācāya) elan ti nelā; niddosā ti attho. "Nelaṅgo setapacchādo" ti ettha vuttanelaṃ viya; Sv I 75); A II 209; V 205; Ja V 156; Vv 50 18 , 63 6 (= niddosa Vv-a 262); Pp 29, 57; Dhs 1343 (vācā) = niddosa As 397. 2. (somewhat doubtful) "clean," with reference to big cats (mahā-biḷārā nelamaṇḍalaṃ vuccati), whereas young ones are called "elephants, cubs" (something like "pigs") (taruṇā bhiṅka-cchāpamaṇḍalaṃ) Ja V 418. -aṅga of faultless limbs or parts, of a chariot (ratha) = running perfectly S IV 291 = Ud 76 (nelagga text, nelaṅga v.l.) = Sv I 75 = As 397; -patī (feminine) = neḷavatī (of vācā) humane, gentle Ja VI 558 (na elapatī elapāta-rahitā madhurā commentary).