Pāli Dictionary

Cūḷa-Dhanuggaha2

Person

Ein kleinwüchsiger, aber gewitzter Bogenschütze aus dem brahmanischen Geschlecht der Udicca, der unter Bimbisāra als Page diente, bevor er in den Dienst des Andhra-Königs trat; auch als Cūḷadhanupaṭṭhāka bekannt

An Udicca-brahmin. He was a clever archer, but being rather dwarfed in stature, he joined Bimbisāra as his page and took service under the Andhra king. For details see the Bhīmasena Jātaka. He is also referred to as Cūḷadhanupaṭṭhāka and Cūḷupaṭṭhāka. J.i.357.

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