Garuka
Garuka,[from garu] somewhat heavy.-1.lit.J.I,134 (of the womb in pregnancy); Dh.310; Miln.102.Usually coupled & contrasted with lahuka,light:in def.of sense of touch Dhs.648; similarly w.sithila,dhanita,dīgha,rassa Miln.344; DA.I,177 (in expl.of dasavidha vyañjana).-- 2.fig.(a) heavy,grave,serious esp.appld to -- āpatti,breach of regulations,offence (opp.lahuka) Vin.V,115,130,145,153; Dh.138 (ābādha,illness); appld to kamma at Vism.601 (one of the four kinds); nt.as adv.considerably Miln.92 (°ṁ parinamati).‹-› (b) important,venerable,worthy of reverence Th.2,368 (Satthu sāsana=garukātabba ThA.251); Miln.140.-- (c) --° “heavy on,” bent on,attaching importance to:nahāna° fond of bathing Vin.I,196; tadattha° engaged in (jhāna) Nd2 264; kamma° attributing importance to k.Nd2 411; saddhamma° revering the Doctrine Sdhp.520.Nibbāna-garuka Vism.117 (+Nâdhimutta & N-pabbhāra).
--āpatti a grievous offence,see above.As terasa g-°ino at Miln.310.(Page 246)