The context would suggest reading vara for bbara.
OP


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Fra: Pali@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Pali@yahoogroups.com] På vegne af John
Kelly
Sendt: 9. oktober 2006 12:36
Til: Pali
Emne: [Pali] suddhabbara



Dear friends,

Can anyone tell me where the word "suddhabbara" comes from? It comes from a
chanting book and this is a verse of reverence to the Buddha, and appears to
have been translated simply as "purified", but "suddha" has that meaning on
it's own, I thought. what does the "-abbara" ending mean?

Buddho
susuddho karu.naa-maha.n.navo

Yo
'ccanta-suddhabbara-~naa.na-locano

Lokassa
paapuupakilesa-ghaatako

Vandaami
buddha.m ahamaadarena ta.m.

The Buddha, well-purifed, with
ocean-like compassion,

Possessed of the eye of
knowledge, completely purified,

Destroyer of the evils and
corruption of the world;

I revere that Buddha with
devotion.

Thanks for any help that can be offered.
With metta,
John

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