Khema
Khema,[Vedic kṣema to kṣi,cp.khetta] 1.(adj.) full of peace,safe; tranquil,calm D.I,73 (of a country); S.I,123 (of the path leading to the ambrosial,i.e.Nibbāna) I.189=Sn.454 (of vācā nibbānapattiyā); M.I,227 (vivaṭaṁ amatadvāraṁ khemaṁ nibbānapattiyā “opened is the door to the Immortal,leading to peace,for the attainment of Nibbāna”) A.III,354 (of ñāna) It.32; Sn.268 (=abhaya,nirupaddava KhA 153); Dh.189 sq.; Pv IV.33 (of a road=nibbhaya PvA.250); VvA.85.‹-› 2.(nt.) shelter,place of security,tranquillity,home of peace,the Serene (Ep.of Nibbāna).In general:D.I,11 (peace,opp.bhaya); Sn.896 (+avivādabhūmi); 953.-- In particular of Nibbāna:S.IV,371; A.IV,455; Vv 5320 (amataṁ khemaṁ); Ps.I,59.See also yoga.Abl.khemato,from the standpoint of the Serene S.II,109; Sn.414,1098; Nd2 s.v.(+tāṇato,etc.).
--atta one who is at peace (+viratta) S.I,112 (=khemībhūtaṁ assabhāvaṁ SA).--anta security,in °bhūmi a peaceful country (opp,kantāra),a paradise (as Ep.of Nibbāna) D.I,73; Nd2 on Satthā; Vism.303.--ṭṭhāna the place of shelter,the home of tranquillity Th.2,350 (=Nibbāna ThA.242); --ṭṭhita peaceful,appeased,unmolested D.I,135; --dassin looking upon the Serene Sn.809; --ppatta having attained tranquillity (=abhayappatta,vesārajjappatta) M.I,72=A.II,9.(Page 239)