Dighanikaya 19.293_2

19.293_2

Abhikkantāya rattiyāti abhikkantāya khīṇāya rattiyā, ekakoṭṭhāsaṃ atītāyāti attho. Abhikkantavaṇṇoti atiiṭṭhakantamanāpavaṇṇo. Pakatiyāpi hesa kantavaṇṇo, alaṅkaritvā āgatattā pana abhikkantavaṇṇo ahosi. Kevalakappanti anavasesaṃ samantato. Anavasesattho ettha kevalasaddo. Kevalaparipuṇṇanti ettha viya. Samantato attho kappasaddo, kevalakappaṃ jetavanantiādīsu viya. Obhāsetvāti ābhāya pharitvā, candimā viya sūriyo viya ca ekobhāsaṃ ekapajjotaṃ karitvāti attho.

"As the night was advancing" (abhikkantāya rattiyā) means as the night was passing, as one part had elapsed, is the meaning. "Of transcendent beauty" (abhikkantavaṇṇo) means of extremely desirable, pleasing, and charming complexion. For by nature too his complexion was charming, but having arrived having adorned himself, he was of transcendent beauty. "Entirely" (kevalakappaṃ) means completely, all around. The word 'kevala' here has the meaning of 'without remainder', as in the phrase 'entirely fulfilled' (kevalaparipuṇṇaṃ). The word 'kappa' has the meaning of 'all around', as in phrases such as 'the entire (kevalakappaṃ) Jeta Grove'. "Having illuminated" (obhāsetvā) means having pervaded with radiance, having made it one illumination, one brilliance, like the moon and like the sun, is the meaning.