Pāli Dictionary
Part of speech
noun · feminine
general
an old rag; a worn-out piece of cloth; a bandage
Encyclopedia
2 entries
A wanderer whose praise of the Buddha, overheard and reported to the Buddha, occasioned the teaching known as the Cūḷahatthipadopama Sutta.
A poor youth whom Ānanda ordained and who, after repeatedly wavering over monastic life, was steadied each time by the sight of the ragged garment he kept as a reminder, eventually becoming an Arahant.
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