Parikamma
Parikamma,(nt.) [pari+kamma] “doing round,” i.e.doing up,viz 1.arrangement,getting up,preparation Vin.II,106 (°ṁ kārāpeti),117 (geruka° plastering with red chalk) 151 (id.).parikammaṁ karoti to make (the necessary) preparation,to set to work Vism.395 and passim (with ref.to iddhi).Usually in form parikammakata arranged,prepared Vin.II,175 (bhūmi),as --° “with,” viz.geruka° plastered with red chalk Vin.I,48; II,209; lākhā° J.III,183; IV,256; su° beautifully arranged or prepared,fitful,well worked Miln.62 (dāru),282 (maṇiratana); VvA.188.In special sense used with ref.to jhāna,as kasiṇa° processes whereby jhāna is introduced,preparations for meditation J.I,141; IV,306; V,162,193; DhsA.168; cp.Cpd.54; DhA.I,105.-- 2.service,attention,attending Vin.I,47; II,106,220; S.I,76; Th.2,376 (=veyyāvacca ThA.253); Pug.56; DhA.I,96,333,chiefly by way of administering ointments etc.to a person,cp.J.V,89; DhA.I,250.sarīra° attending the body DA.I,45,186; SnA 52.
--kāraka one who ministers to or looks after a person,attendant; one who makes preparations Th.2,411 (f.--ikā=paricārikā ThA.267); J.I,232.(Page 422)