Antarāya1 [antara + aya from i, lit. "coming in between"] obstacle, hindrance, impediment to ( -- ˚); prevention, bar; danger, accident to ( -- ). There are 10 dangers (to or from) enumd. at Vin i.112, 169 etc., viz. rāja˚, cora˚, aggi˚, udaka˚, manussa˚, amanussa˚, vāḷa˚, siriŋsapa˚, jīvita˚, brahmacariya˚. In B.Sk. 7 at Divy 544, viz. rājā -- caura -- manuṣy -- amanuṣya -- vyāḍ -- agny -- udakaŋ. -- D i.3, 25, 26; A iii.243, 306; iv.320; Sn 691, 692; Dh 286 (= jīvit˚ DhA iii.431); J i.62, 128; KhA 181; DhA ii 52; VvA 1 = PvA 1 (hat˚ removing the obstacles) -- antarāyaŋ karoti to keep away from, hinder, hold back, prevent, destroy Vin i.15; J vi.171; Vism 120; PvA 20.

-- kara one who causes impediments or bars the way, an obstructor D i.227; S i.34; A i.161; Pv iv.322.