Neḷa (& Nela) (adj.) [na+eḷa=Sk. anenas, of enas fault, sin. The other negated form, also in meaning "pure, clean," is aneḷa (& aneḷaka), q. v. On ḷ: n. cp. lāngala; nangala; tulā: tūṇa etc.] 1. without fault or sin, blameless, faultless; not hurting, humane, gentle, merciful, innocuous D i.4 (Bdhgh explains: elaŋ vuccati doso; n' assā (i. e. vācāya) elan ti nelā; niddosā ti attho. "Nelango setapacchādo" ti ettha vuttanelaŋ viya; DA i.75); A ii.209; v.205; J v.156; Vv 5018, 636 (=niddosa VvA 262); Pug 29, 57; Dhs 1343 (vācā)=niddosa DhsA 397. -- 2. (somewhat doubtful) "clean," with ref. to big cats (mahā -- biḷārā nelamaṇḍalaŋ vuccati), whereas young ones are called "elephants, cubs" (something like "pigs") (taruṇā bhinka -- cchāpamaṇḍalaŋ) J v.418.   -- anga of faultless limbs or parts, of a chariot (ratha) =running perfectly S iv.291=Ud 76 (nelagga text, nelanga v. l.)=DA i.75=DhsA 397. -- patī (f.)=neḷavatī (of vācā) humane, gentle J vi.558 (na elapatī elapāta -- rahitā madhurā Com.).