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anāthapiṇḍikassa

anāthapiṇḍika

masc dat sg of anāthapiṇḍika (noun); masc gen sg of anāthapiṇḍika (noun)

1. name of a layman; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost layman in giving; lit. feeder of the destitute
2. in reference to MN143 Anāthapiṇḍikovādasutta; lit. feeder of the destitute

Etymology. anātha + piṇḍika; Sanskrit anātha + piṇḍaka

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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