Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

analyses: 2

mahāduggata
  1. mahā

    great; large; vast; powerful; eminent; noble (used chiefly as the masculine nominative singular of mahanta and as the first member of compounds)

  2. duggata

    poor; miserable; unfortunate; destitute

mahāuggata
  1. mahā

    great; large; vast; powerful; eminent; noble (used chiefly as the masculine nominative singular of mahanta and as the first member of compounds)

  2. uggata

    risen, having risen (esp. of the sun)

Encyclopedia

Mahāduggata
Person

  • A destitute man of Bārāṇasī who, with Sakka’s secret assistance, managed to host the Buddha for a meal when wealthier citizens were overlooked, and was rewarded with sudden riches and appointment as royal Treasurer.

Found an error in the dictionary?