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					Dīpa,2 (m.& nt.) [Ved.dvīpa=dvi+ap (*sp.) of āpa water,lit.“double-watered,” between (two) waters] an island,continent (mahā°,always as 4); terra firma,solid foundation,resting-place,shelter,refuge (in this sense freq.combd w.tāṇa lena & saraṇa & expl.in Com.by patiṭṭhā) -- (a) lit.island:S.V,219; J.III,187; VvA.19; Mhvs VII.7,41.-- continent:cattāro mahādīpā S.V,343; Vv 2010 (=VvA.104); VvA.19; PvA.74  etc.Opp.the 2000 paritta-dīpā the smaller islands KhA 133.-- (b) fig.shelter,salvation etc.(see also tāṇa):S.III,42 (atta°+attasaraṇa etc.,not with S Index to dīpa1); V,154,162 (id.) IV.315 (maṁ°,not to dīpa1),372; A.I,55 sq.(+tāṇa etc.); Sn.501 (atta° selfreliant,self-supported,not with Fausböll to dīpa1),1092,1094,1145 (=Satthā); Nd2 303; Dh.236 (°ṁ karohi=patiṭṭhā PvA.87); Pv III,19 (id.PvA.174); J.V,501=VI,375 (dīpañ ca parāyaṇaṁ); Miln.84,257 (dhamma-dīpa,Arahantship).
  --ālaya resting place J.VI,432; --gabbhaka same J.VI,459,460.(Page 323)