Pāli Dictionary

Huṃhuṅkajātika

Person

A haughty brahmin, nicknamed for his habitual growl of “huṃ huṃ,” who questioned the Buddha about the true brahmin soon after the Enlightenment but remained unmoved by the answer.

The descriptive name of a brahmin who visited the Buddha at the Ajapāla-nigrodha seven days after his Enlightenment and asked him questions regarding the true brahmin. The Buddha explained the matter, but made no impression on him (Vin.i.2; see also Ud.i.4; UdA.54; cf. Mtu.iii.325).

Buddhaghosa explains that the brahmin was superstitious (diṭṭhamaṅgalika), filled with haughtiness and wrath, and went about uttering the sound “huṃ huṃ.” hence his name.

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