Vyavasāna (neuter) [somewhat doubtful. It has to be compared with vavassagga, although it should be derived from sā (cf. past participle vyavasita; or śri?), thus mixture of ṣrj and sā. Cf. a similar difficulty of sā under osāpeti] decision, resolution; only used to explain particle handa (exhortation) at Pj II 200, 491 (v.l. vyavasāya: cf. vavasāya at Sv I 237), for which otherwise vavassagga.