Pāli Dictionary
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noun · masculine
general
Anāthapiṇḍika; a wealthy banker (seṭṭhi) of Sāvatthī, whose personal name was Sudatta; the Buddha’s foremost lay disciple in generosity and donor of the Jetavana monastery.
SN 1.11
evaṃ me sutaṃ, ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme
AN 5.176
atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati pañcamattehi upāsakasatehi parivuto yena bhagavā ten'upasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekam'antaṃ nisīdi.
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Anāthapiṇḍika
PersonA banker of Sāvatthi renowned for his unparalleled generosity to the Buddha, whom he first met in Rājagaha and later hosted at the Jetavana monastery he built.
MN 143·First meets the BuddhaSN 10.8AN 3.109AN 4.62AN 5.41AN 5.43AN 5.176AN 5.179AN 10.92AN 10.93·First meets the BuddhaAN 10.8·First meets the BuddhaSN 55.27SN 55.26
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