apekkhā
Apekkhā,& Apekhā (f.) [Sk. apekṣā,fr. apa + īkṣ. The spelling is either kkh or kh,they are both used promiscuously,a tendency towards kh prevailing,as in upekhā,sekha] attention,regard,affection for (Loc.); desire,longing for (c. Loc.) S.I,77; III,132; V,409 (mātā-pitusu); Vin.IV,214; Sn.38 (= vuccati taṇhā etc. Nd2 65; = taṇhā sineha SnA 76); J.I,9,141; Th.1,558; Dh.345 (puttesu dāresu ca = taṇhā DhA.IV,56); Dhs.1059,1136 (= ālayakaraṇa-vasena apekkhatī ti apekkhā Dhs.A 365,cp. Dhs.trsl. 279). Freq. as adj. (-°or in combn. with sa° and an°),viz. Vin.III,90 (visuddha°); S.I,122 (otara°); sa° A.III,258,433; IV,60 sq.; an° without consideration,regardless,indifferent S.V,164; A.III,252,347,434; Sn.200 (anapekkhā honti ñātayo); J.I,9. Cp. anapekkhin & apekkhavant; also B.Sk. avekṣatā. (Page 55)