‘-vasa…little more than a suffix’; called masc. by CPD,
but idam, kim, are used with it), reason, motive, purpose
(virtually = artha): LV 244.8 idam arthavaśam adhikṛtya;
Mv iii.48.5 (kati), 10 (dve) arthavaśām, acc. pl.; kim-
arthavaśam samanupaśyantī MSV ii.84.19; 85.3 etc.
(same phrase with kim-artham 84.15; Pali uses kim with
atthavasaṃ).