Maṇi [cp. Vedic maṇi. The connection with Lat. monile (pendant), proposed by Fick & Grassmann, is doubted by Walde, Lat. Wtb. s. v. monile, where see other suggestions. For further characterisation of maṇi cp. Zimmer, Altindisches Leben pp. 53, 263] 1. a gem, jewel. At several places one may interpret as "crystal." <-> D i.7 (as ornament); Dh 161; J vi.265 (agghiya, precious). In simile at D i.76 (maṇi veḷuriyo). On maṇi in similes see J.P.T.S. 1907, 121. --udaka -- pasādaka maṇi a precious stone (crystal?) having the property of making water clear Miln 35 (cp. below Vism 366 passage); cintā˚ a "thought -- jewel," magic stone (crystal?) J iii.504; VvA 32; cūḷā˚ a jewelled crest or diadem, the crown -- jewel J v.441 sq.; jāti˚ a genuine precious stone J ii.417; Vism 216 (in comparison); tārā˚ ( -- vitāna) (canopy) of jewelled stars Vism 76; nīla˚ a dark blue jewel J ii.112; iv.140; DhA iii.254. The passage "amaṇiŋ udakaŋ maṇiŋ katvā" at Vism 366 (+asuvaṇṇaŋ leḍḍuŋ suvaṇṇaŋ katvā) refers clearly to meaning "jewel" (that the water is without a jewel or crystal, but is made as clear as crystal; a conjuror's trick, cp. Miln 35). Whether meaning "waterpot" (as given at Abhp 1113 & found in der. maṇika) is referred to here, is not to be decided. -- 2. a crystal used as burning -- glass Miln 54.    -- kāra a jeweller Miln 331; DhA ii.152. -- kuṇḍala a jewelled earring, adj. wearing an (ear) ornament of jewels Vin ii.156 (āmutta˚ adorned with . . .); Vv 208 (id.); 438 (id.); Pv ii.951 (id.); Th i.187; Dh 345 (maṇi -- kuṇḍalesu=manīsu ca kuṇḍalesu ca maṇicittesu vā kuṇḍalesu, i. e. with gem -- studded earrings DhA iv.56). -- kuṭṭima at VvA 188 is probably to be read as ˚kuṇḍala (v. l. ˚kundima). -- khandha "jewel-bulk," i. e. a tremendous jewel, large gem, functioning in tales almost like a magic jewel J iii.187; v.37 (˚vaṇṇaŋ udakaŋ water as clear as a large block of crystal), 183 (˚pilandhana). -- guhā a jewelled cave, cave of crystal J ii.417 (where pigs live); SnA 66 (one of three, viz. suvaṇṇa -- guhā, m.˚, rajata˚. At the entrance of it there grows the Mañjūsaka tree). -- canda "the jewelled moon," i. e. with a crest like the (glittering) moon Vv 646 (=maṇi -- maya -- maṇḍalânuviddha -- candamaṇḍala -- sadisa maṇi VbA 277). -- cchāyā reflection of a jewel J vi.345. -- thūṇā, a jewelled pillar, adj. with jewelled pillars Vv 541, 671. -- pabbata mountain of gems SnA 358. -- pallanka a jewelled pallanquin DhA i.274. -- bandha (place for) binding the jewel(led) bracelet, the wrist Vism 255=VbhA 238=KhA 50 (˚aṭṭhi). -- bhadda N. of one of 20 classes of people mentioned Miln 191; trsld by Rh. D. Miln trsl. i.266 by "tumblers." The term occurs also at Nd1 89 & 92. Cp. Sk. Maṇibhadra, N. of a brother of Kuvera & prince of the Yakṣas. -- maya made of, consisting of, or caused by jewels Pv ii.64; VvA 280; DhAi.29. -- ratana a precious stone or mineral, which is a gem (jewel); i. e. maṇi as a kind of ratana, of which there are seven Vism 189 (in sim.); Miln 218. -- rūpaka a jewelled image DhA i.370; -- lakkhaṇa fortune -- telling from jewels D i.9; SnA 564.

 -- vaṇṇa the colour or appearance of crystal; i. e. as clear as crystal (of water) J ii.304 (pasanna+). -- sappa a kind of poisonous snake (i. e. a mysterious, magic snake) DA i.197.