Bahula (adj.) [usually -- ˚, as ˚ -- only in cpd. ˚ājīva] much, abundant, nt. abundance (˚ -- ); full of, rich in, fig. given to, intent on, devoted to D ii.73; S i.199, 202; A iii.86 (pariyatti˚), 432 (āloka˚); iv.35; It 27, 30; J iv.5 (vināsa˚), 22; PvA 80 (chārik' angāra˚). -- sayana˚ as much as "particular in one's choice of resting place" Miln 365 nt. bahulaŋ ( -- ˚) in the fullness of, full of S iii.40 (nibbidā˚). The compn form with karoti (& kamma) is bahulī˚ (q. v.). Cp. bāhulla.

 -- ājīva living in abundance (opp. lūkh' ājīvin) D iii.44, 47.