masculine · otāra 1 · otāra 2
access
Otāra [from otarati, BHS avatāra. The Sanskrit avatāra is centuries later and means "incarnation" ] 1. descent to, i.e. approach to, access, figurative chance, opportunity otāraṃ labhati. Only in the Māra myth. He, the tempter, "gets his chance" to tempt the Buddha or the disciples, M I 334; S I 122; IV 178, 185; Dhp-a III 121. (avatāraṃ labhati, Divy 144, 145) ot° adhigacchati, to find a chance, Snp 446. [Fausbøll here translates "defect". This is fair as exegesis. Every moral or intellectual defect gives the enemy a chance. But otāra does not mean defect]. Ot° gavesati to seek an opportunity, Dhp-a III 21. Otārāpekkha, watching for a chance, S I 122. At one passage, A III 67 = 259, it is said that constant association leads to agreement, agreement to trust, and trust to otāra. The commentary has nothing. "Carelessness" would suit the context. o. gavesati to look for an opportunity Dhp-a III 21, and otāraṃ labhati to get a chance S I 122; IV 178, 185; M I 334; Dhp-a III 21 (gloss okāra and okāsa); cf. avatāraṃ labhati Divy 144, 145 etc. 2. access, figurative inclination to, being at home with, approach, familiarity (cf. otiṇṇa and avacara adjective) A III 67, 259. 3. (influenced by ocarati and ociṇṇa) being after something, spying, finding out; hence: fault, blame, defect, flaw Snp 446 (= randha vivara Pj II 393); also in phrase otārāpekkha spying faults S I 122 (which may be taken to meaning 1, but meaning 3 is accredited by BHS avatāraprekṣin Divy 322), Mrs. Rh.D. translates the latter passage by "watching for access".
entrance, way in; opening, opening for attack; weak point
【陽】 降落，通路，機會，過失。~gavesī,【形】 尋求機會。~rāpekka,【形】 守侯著機會。
(masc, masc, from otarati) chance; opportunity; opening; gap access, chance [lit.] crossing down Construction: ava + √tar > tār + *a
(masc, masc, from otarati) fault; shortcoming; imperfection fault [lit.] crossing down Construction: ava + √tar > tār + *a
(masc, masc, from otarati) point of entry; space to go in descent [lit.] crossing down Construction: ava + √tar > tār + *a