paccayo
the singular nominative form of paccaya
paccaya (m.) condition, motive, requisite, means, support.
DN2 Sama~n~naphala Sutta CSCD168/PTS1.53
Natthi hetu, natthi paccayo sattaana.m visuddhiyaa, ahetuu apaccayaa sattaa
visujjhanti.
not / reason / not / cause / [of] beings / [for] holiness / without reason /
without cause / beings / become pure
(There) is not cause nor condition for the holiness of beings, they become pure
without cause and without condition.
natthi = na+atthi, no, not, not present.
hetu (m.) cause, reason, condition.
satta (m.) a creature, living being.
visuddhi (f.) purity, holiness, splendour, excellency.
visujjhati (v.) to become clean or pure.
*This is what Makkhali, a non-Buddhist religious teacher, told King
Ajatasattu.
Word List 1:
01. ca | na
| ti | pe
| vaa | kho
| bhikkhave | hoti
| dhammo | so
11. uppajjati | paccayo
| tattha | pa.ticca |
ta.m | dhammaa |
dhamma.m | te |
eva.m | pana
21. tassa | no |
eka.m | bhikkhu |
tii.ni | tesa.m |
me | bhagavaa |
bhante |
dve
31. aya.m | atha |
tena | ya.m |
hetupaccayaa | nava | atthi | yo | ye |
dhammassa
41. bhikkhuu | aamantaa | citta.m | khandhaa | yassa | ruupa.m | pańca |
viharati | aavuso | vuccati