abhikkanta
Abhikkanta,(adj.-n.) [pp. of abhikkamati,in sense of Sk. and also P. atikkanta] (a) (adj.) lit. gone forward,gone out,gone beyond. According to the traditional expln. preserved by Bdhgh. & Dhp (see e. g. DA.I,227 = KhA 114 = VvA.52) it is used in 4 applications:abhikkantasaddo khaya (+ pabbaniya KhA) sundar’-âbhirūpa-abbhanumodanesu dissati. These are:1. (lit.) gone away,passed,gone out,departed (+ nikkhanta,meaning khaya “wane”),in phrase abhikkantāya rattiyā at the waning of the night Vin.I,26; D.II,220; M.I,142. 2. excellent,supreme (= sundara) Sn.1118 (°dassāvin having the most exellent knowledge = aggadassāvin etc. Nd2 76); usually in compar °tara (+ paṇītatara) D.I,62,74,216; A.II,101; III,350 sq.; V,140,207 sq.; DA.I,171 (= atimanāpatara). 3. pleasing,superb,extremely wonderful,as exclamation °ṁ repeated with bho (bhante),showing appreciation (= abbhânumodana) D.I,85,110,234; Sn.p. 15,24,etc. freq. 4. surpassing,beautiful (always with °vaṇṇa = abhirūpa) Vin.I,26; D.II,220; M.I,142; Pv.II,110 = Vv 91 (= atimanāpa abhirūpa PvA.71); KhA 115 (= abhirūpachavin). -- (b) (nt.) abhikkantaṁ (combd. with and opp. to paṭikkantaṁ) going forward (and backward),approach (and receding) D.I,70 (= gamaṇa + nivattana DA.I,183); Vin.III,181; A.II,104,106 sq.; VvA.6. (Page 62)