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jotipālassa

jotipāla

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

1. name of a Brahman royal adviser; lit. protector of the fire
2. name of a Brahman; previous incarnation of the Buddha; lit. protector of the fire

Etymology. joti + pāla; Sanskrit jyotiḥ + pāla

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

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