Neḷa
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.lāṅgala; naṅgala; tulā:tūṇa etc.] 1.without fault or sin,blameless,faultless; not hurting,humane,gentle,merciful,innocuous D.I,4 (Bdhgh explains:elaṁ vuccati doso; n’assā (i.e.vācāya) elan ti nelā; niddosā ti attho.“Nelaṅgo setapacchādo” ti ettha vuttanelaṁ 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 nelamaṇḍalaṁ vuccati),whereas young ones are called “elephants,cubs” (something like “pigs”) (taruṇā bhiṅka-cchāpamaṇḍalaṁ) J.V,418.
--aṅga of faultless limbs or parts,of a chariot (ratha) =running perfectly S.IV,291=Ud.76 (nelagga text,nelaṅga v.l.)=DA.I,75=DhsA.397.--patī (f.)=neḷavatī (of vācā) humane,gentle J.VI,558 (na elapatī elapāta-rahitā madhurā Com.).(Page 378)