Ajjhatta (adj. -- n.) [cp. Sk. adhyātma, cp. attā], that which is personal, subjective, arises from within (in contrast to anything outside, objective or impersonal); as adv. & ˚interior, personal, inwardly (opp. bahiddhā bāhira etc. outward, outwardly); Cp. ajjhattika & see Dhs. trsl. 272. <-> D i.37 (subjective, inward, of the peace of the 2nd jhāna), 70 = A ii.210; v.206 (inward happiness. a. sukkhaŋ = niyakajjhattaŋ attano santāne ti attho DA i.183 cp. DhsA 169, 338, 361); S i.70, 169; ii..27 (kathaŋ kathī hoti is in inward doubt), 40 (sukhaŋ dukkhaŋ); iii.180 (id.); iv.1 sg. (āyatanāni), 139, 196; v.74 (ṭhitaŋ cittaŋ ajjhattaŋ susaṇṭhitaŋ suvimuttaŋ a mind firm, inwardly well planted, quite set free), 110, 143, 263, 297, 390; A i.40 (rūpasaññī), 272 (kāmacchanda etc.); ii.158. (sukhadukkhaŋ), 211; iii.86 (cetosamatha), 92 (vūpasantacitta); iv.32 (sankhittaŋ), 57 (itthindriyaŋ), 299 (cittaŋ), 305 (rūpasaññī), 360 (cetosamatha), 437 (vūpasantacitta); v 79 sq., 335 sq. (sati); It 39 (cetosamatha inward peace), 80, 82, 94; J i.045 (chātajjhatta with hungry insides); v.338 (id.); Ps i.76 (cakkhu etc.); Dhs 161 (= attano jātaŋ DhsA 169), 204, 1044; Pug 59; Vbh 1 sq. (khandhā), 228 (sati), 327 (paññā), 342 (arūˊpasaññī). -- adv. ˚ŋ inwardly, personally (in contrast -- pair ajjhattaŋ vā bahiddhā vā; see also cpd. ˚bahiddhā) A i.284; ii.171; iv.305; v.61; Sn 917 (= upajjhayassa vā ā ācariyassa vā te guṇā assū ti Nd1 350).

-- ārammaṇa a subjective object of thought Dhs 1047. -- cintin thought occupied with internal things Sn 174, 388. -- bahiddhā inside & outside, personal -- external, mutual, interacting S ii.252 sq.; iii.47; iv.382; Nd2 15; Dhs 1049 etc. (see also bahiddhā). -- rata with inward joy D ii.107 = S v.263 = Dh 362 = Ud 64 (+ samāhita); Th 1, 981; A iv.312; DhA iv.90 (= gocarɔ ajjhatta -- sankhātāya kammaṭṭhāna -- bhāvanāya rata). -- rūpa one's own or inner form Vin iii.113 (opp. bahiddhā -- rūpa & ajjh˚ -- bah˚ r.). -- saññojana an inner fetter, inward bond A i.63 sq.; Pug 22; Vbh 361. -- santi inner peace Sn 837 (= ajjhattānaŋ rāgādīnaŋ santibhāva SnA 545; cp. Nd1 185). -- samuṭṭhāna originating from within J i.207 (of hiri; opp. bahiddhā˚).