nivAta · nivāta 1 · nivāta 2
nivāta , adj. (= Pali nivāta, given in Dictt. only as noun, but clearly adj. in MN i.125.6 nivātā Vedehikā gahapatānī, gentle , parallel with soratā and upasantā), gentle, mild : as ep. of princes, parallel with maheśākhya, sukhasaṃsparśa , qq.v. , Mv i.350.6 ; ii.64.15 ; with akarkaśa, sukhasaṃvāsa, in similar description, Mv ii.423.19 ; in Mv i.171.4 ( vs ) Senart em. -nivātā ( mss. nivānāṃ or nirvāṇāṃ) in pralalita-(so mss. )-kalahaṃsa-barhiṇanivātā, of the Buddhaʼs voice, gentle as the sweet (voice) of kalahaṃsa or peacock (?). I have some doubt of the em. , partly because nivāta seems not otherwise used of the voice, partly because I doubt whether the peacockʼs voice would be referred to in this complimentary way.
Nivāta 1 (adjective) [Sanskrit nivāta, ni + vāta "wind-down"] with the wind gone down, i.e. without wind, sheltered from the wind, protected, safe, secure Vin I 57, 72; M I 76 = A I 137 (kūṭāgāra); A I 101 (the same); It 92 (rahada); Thag 1 (kuṭikā); Thig 376 (pāsāda). — (neuter) a calm (opposite pavāta) Vin II 79. Nivāta 2 [identical with nivāta 1 , sheltered from the wind = low] lowliness, humbleness, obedience, gentleness M I 125; Snp 265 (= nīcavattana Pj I 144); Ja VI 252; Pv IV 7 12 . Cf. Mvu II 423. Frequently in compound nivātavutti (the same) A III 43; Snp 326 (= nīcavutti Pj II 333); Ja III 262; Miln 90, 207; Vv-a 347.
(adj, adj) sheltered [lit.] wind down Construction: ni + √vā + ta
(masc, masc, abstr) humility; gentleness; politeness; obedience [lit.] wind down Construction: ni + √vā + ta
(adj, adj) calm; humble; gentle [lit.] wind down Construction: ni + √vā + ta