Viriya Viriya (nt.) [fr. vīra; cp. Vedic vīrya & vīria] lit. "state of a strong man," i. e. vigour, energy, effort, exertion. On term see also Dhs. trsln § 13; Cpd. 242. — D iii.113, 120 sq., 255 sq.; S ii.132, 206 sq.; Sn 79, 184, 353, 422, 531, 966, 1026 (chanda˚); Nd1 476, 487; Nd2 394; J i.178 (viriyaŋ karoti, with loc.); Pug 71; Vbh 10; Nett 16, 28; Tikp 60, 63; Miln 36; Vism 160 (˚upekkhā), 462; KhA 96; SnA 489; DhA iv.231; DA i.63; DhsA 120; VvA 14; PvA 98, 129; Sdhp 343, 517. — accāraddha˚ too much exertion M iii.159; A iii.375; opp. atilīna˚ too little ibid; uṭṭhāna˚ initiative or rousing energy S i.21, 217; A iii.76; iv.282; ThA 267; PvA 129; nara˚ manly strength J iv.478, 487. -viriyaŋ āra(m)bhati to put forth energy, to make an effort S ii.28; iv.125; v.9, 244 sq.; A i.39, 282, 296; ii.15= iv.462. — As adj. (-˚) in alīna˚ alert, energetic J i.22; āraddha˚ full of energy, putting forth energy, strenuous S i.53, 166, 198; ii.29, 207 sq.; iv.224; v.225; A i.4, 12; ii.76, 228 sq.; iii.65, 127; iv.85, 229, 291, 357; v.93, 95, 153, 335; J i.110; ossaṭṭha˚ one who has given up effort J i.110; hīna˚ lacking in energy It 34 (here as vīriya, in metre). — v. is one of the indriyas, the balas & the sambojjhangas (q. v.).
    -ârambha "putting forth of energy," application of exertion, will, energy, resolution D iii.252; S ii.202; iv.175; A i.12; iii.117; iv.15 sq., 280; v.123 sq.; Ps i.103 sq.; Vbh 107, 194, 208; DhsA 145, 146. -indriya the faculty of energy D iii.239, 278; S v.196 sq.; Dhs 13; Vbh 123; Nett 7, 15, 19; VbhA 276. -bala the power of energy D iii.229, 253; A iv.363; J i.109. -saŋvara restraint by will Vism 7; SnA 8; DhsA 351.