Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

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ajitakesakambala
  1. ajita

    Ajita, a name borne by several different monks and ascetics in the canon and commentaries (e.g. an arahant elder who taught the Pātimokkha rules, a wandering ascetic who questioned the Buddha, a general of the Licchavis, and a brahmin student of Bāvari in the Pārāyanavagga)

  2. kesakambala

    a blanket, cloak, or garment made of hair

Encyclopedia

Ajitakesakambala
Person

  • The head of one of the six heretical sects contemporary with the Buddha, a nihilist who denied any moral consequence to good or evil deeds and was known for wearing a garment woven of human hair.

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