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paṁsukūlikattassa

paṁsukūlika

genitive singular masculine of paṁsukūlika (noun)

1. ascetic who wears rag robes
2. one devoted to ascetic practice

Built from

• paṁsukūlika — stem · rag-robe ascetic
  A deverbal noun (or nominal formation) from paṁsu + kūla, designating a monk who practices the ascetic discipline of wearing only robes gathered from dust heaps and refuse; canonical marker of renunciation and simplicity.

Analysis. paṁsu (dust, rag) + kūlika (relating to heaps or rags); a compound denoting a mendicant who wears robes made from discarded cloth and dust-covered rags, one of the thirteen ascetic practices (dhutaṅga).

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

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