Pāli Dictionary

Ajjuka

Person

वेसाली (Vesālī) का एक भिक्षु, जिसका एक गृहस्थ सहायक की संपत्ति संबंधी विवाद में दिया गया निर्णय, पक्षपात के आरोप के बावजूद, Upāli द्वारा सही ठहराया गया और बुद्ध द्वारा सराहा गया।

A monk of Vesālī. In settling a dispute regarding the estate of his lay-supporter, he was accused of partisanship by one of the parties concerned and was reported to Ānanda. The case went up before Upāli, who decided in favour of Ajjuka (Vin.iii.66-7), and was commended by the Buddha for this decision. ThagA.i.370; AA.i.172.

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