Kanha
Kanha,(adj.) [cp.Vedic kṛṣṇa,Lith.kérszas] dark,black,as attr.of darkness,opposed to light,syn.with kāḷa (q.v.for etym.); opp.sukka.In general it is hard to separate the lit.and fig.meanings,an ethical implication is to be found in nearly all cases (except 1.).The contrast with sukka (brightness) goes through all applications,with ref.to light as well as quality.I.Of the sense of sight:k-sukka dark & bright (about black & white see nīla & seta),forming one system of coloursensations (the colourless,as distinguished from the red-green and yellow-blue systems).As such enumd in connection with quasi definition of vision,together with nīla,pīta,lohita,mañjeṭṭha at D.II,328=M.I,509 sq.=II.201 (see also mañjeṭṭha).-- II.(objective).1.of dark (black),poisonous snakes:kaṇhā (f.) J.II,215 (=kāḷa-sappa C); °sappa J.I,336; III,269,347; V,446; Vism.664 (in simile); Miln.149; PvA.62; °sīsā with black heads A.III,241 (kimī).-- 2.of (an abundance of) smooth,dark (=shiny) hair (cp.in meaning E.gloom:gloss=black:shiny),as Ep.of King Vasudeva Pv.II,61,syn.with Kesavā (the Hairy,cp.*)apoλlwn *ou)laίos Samson,etc.,see also siniddha-,nīla-,kāla-kesa).sukaṇha-sīsa with very dark hair J.V,205,also as sukaṇha-kaṇha-sīsa J.V,202 (cp.susukāḷa).°jaṭi an ascetic with dark & glossy hair J.VI,507,cp.V.205 sukaṇhajaṭila.°añjana glossy polish J.V,155 (expld as sukhumakaṇha-lom’ācitattā).-- 3.of the black trail of fire in °vattanin (cp.Vedic kṛṣṇa-vartaniṁ agniṁ R.V.VIII,23,19) S.I,69=J.III,140 (cp.III,9); J.V,63.‹-› 4.of the black (fertile) soil of Avanti “kaṇh-uttara” black on the surface Vin.I,195.-- III,(Applied).1.°pakkha the dark (moonless) half of the month,during which the spirits of the departed suffer and the powers of darkness prevail PvA.135,cp.Pv III,64,see also pakkha1 3.-- 2.attr.of all dark powers and anything belonging to their sphere,e.g.of Māra Sn.355,439 (=Namuci); of demons,goblins (pisācā) D.I,93 with ref.to the “black-born” ancestor of the Kaṇhāyanas (cp.Dh.I,263 kāḷa-vaṇṇa),cp.also kāḷa in °sunakha,the Dog of Purgatory PvA.152.-- 3.of a dark,i.e.miserable,unfortunate birth,or social condition D.III,81 sq.(brāhmano va sukko vaṇṇo,kaṇho añño vaṇṇo).°abhijāti a special species of men according to the doctrine of Gosāla DA.I,162; A.III,383 sq.°abhijātika “of black birth,” of low social grade D.III,251=A.III,384; Sn.563; cp.Th.1,833 and J.P.T.S.1893,11; in the sense of “evil disposition” at J.V,87 (expld as kāḷaka-sabhāva).-- 4.of dark,evil actions or qualities:°dhamma A.V,232=Dh.87; D.III,82; Sn.967; Pug.30; Miln.200,337; °paṭipadā J.I,105,and °magga the evil way A.V,244,278; °bhāvakara causing a low (re-)birth J.IV,9 (+ pāpa-kammāni),and in same context as dhamma combd with °sukka at A.IV,33; Sn.526 (where kaṇhā° for kaṇha°):Miln.37; °kamma “black action” M.I,39; °vipāka black result,4 kinds of actions and 4 results,viz.kaṇha°, sukka°, kaṇha-sukka°, akaṇha-asukka° D III,230=M.I,389 sq.=A.II,230 sq.; Nett 232.akaṇha 1.not dark,i.e.light,in °netta with bright eyes,Ep.of King Pingala-netta J.II,242 in contrast with Māra (although pingala-cakkhu is also Ep.of Māra or his representatives,cp.J.V,42; Pv.II,41).-- 2.not evil,i.e.good A.II,230,231.--atikaṇha very dark Vin.IV,7; sukaṇha id.see above II.2.(Page 180)