Pāli Dictionary

bhaggava

bhaggustemasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • clan name; family name (a designation for a specific lineage or caste, notably associated with potters)

  • potter; ceramicist (often used as a respectful form of address to a potter)

  • MN 81

    atha khv'āhaṃ, mahārāja, pubb'aṇhasamayaṃ nivāsetvā pattacīvaram'ādāya yena ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa mātāpitaro ten'upasaṅkamiṃ, upasaṅkamitvā ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa mātāpitaro etadavocaṃ, handa, ko nu kho ayaṃ bhaggavo gato'ti?

Encyclopedia

3 entries

Bhaggava
Person

  • A teacher the Buddha visited in his quest for enlightenment after leaving Rājagaha, before seeking out Āḷāra Kālāma and Udaka Rāmaputta.

Bhaggava2
Person

  • A brahmin chaplain of the king of Kosala and father of Aṅgulimāla.

Bhaggava3
Person

  • A potter of Rājagaha in whose dwelling the Buddha met and conversed with Pukkusāti, and also a generic term of address used for potters generally.

MN 140

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