Visaya
Visaya,[cp.Sk.viśaya,fr.vi+śī] 1.locality,spot,region; world,realm,province,neighbourhood Sn.977.Often in foll.combns:petti° (or pitti°) and pettika (a) the world of the manes or petas M.I,73; S.III,224; V,342,356 sq.; A.I,37,267; II,126 sq.; III,211,339,414 sq.; IV,405 sq.; V,182 sq.; Pv.II,22; II,79; J.I,51; PvA.25 sq.59 sq.214.(b) the way of the fathers,native or proper beat or range D.III,58; S.V,146 sq.; A.III,67; J.II,59.Yama° the realm of Yama or the Dead Pv.II,82 (=petaloka PvA.107).-- 2.reach,sphere (of the senses),range,scope; object,characteristic,attribute (cp.Cpd.143 n.2) S.V,218 (gocara°); Nett 23 (iddhi°); Miln.186,215,316; Vism.216 (visayī-bhūta),570=VbhA.182 (mahā° & appa°); KhA 17; SnA 22,154 (buddha°),228 (id.); PvA.72,89.--avisaya not forming an object,a wrong object,indefinable A.V,50; J.V,117 (so read for °ara); PvA.122,197.-- 3.object of sense,sensual pleasure SnA 100.(Page 639)