present participle · vaḍḍhamāna 1 · vaḍḍhamāna 2
growing
growing; prospering
Vaḍḍhamāna (neuter) at Dīp XI 33 is probably equivalent to vaḍḍhana (6) in special sense at Mhv 23, 33, and designates a (pair of) special (ly costly) garment(s). One might think of meaning vaḍḍheti [BHS vardhate] "to bid higher (at a sale)," as in Divy 403; Avś I 36, and explain as "that which causes higher bidding," i.e. very precious. The passage is doubtful. It may simply mean "costly" (belonging to nandiyāvaṭṭaṃ); or is it to be read as vaṭṭamāna?
<b> <c c="#a00149">Vaḍḍhamāna </c> </b> <br>A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of putting forth effort as if one’s haor was on fire. <c c="#3b6bd3">Thag.40</c> Elsewhere <c c="#3b6bd3">Thag.1162</c> this same verse is ascribed to Moggallāna as having been spoken by him to a monk named Tissa and again repeated <c c="#3b6bd3">Thag.1163</c> by him to Vaḍḍhamāna.<br> <br> </deftext>
(prp, prp of vaḍḍhati) growing; developing; increasing (in) growing, prospering Construction: vaḍḍha + māna
(masc, masc, prp of vaḍḍhati) name of an arahant monk [lit.] increasing Construction: vaḍḍha + māna