Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c32.284
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c32.284
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v2.c32.284
The meaning of Yāmā is explained in the Commentaries⁴ as “those that have attained divine bliss” (dibbaṃ sukhaṃ yātā payātā sampattā ti Yāmā). Other explanations are “misery-freed” or “governing gods.”⁵ 2. Yāmā.—In some contexts, Yāmā seems to have been derived from Yama, king of the underworld—e.g., in such expressions as "Yāmato yāva Akaniṭṭham" (From the underworld to the highest heaven).¹