Pāli Dictionary
soṇadaṇḍa
Part of speech
noun · masculine
general
Soṇadaṇḍa (nom d’un brahmane de Campā; littéralement « bâton de chien »)
Soṇadaṇḍa (name of a Brahmin from Campā; literally “dog stick”)
DN 4
tena kho pana samayena soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo campaṃ ajjhāvasati satt'ussadaṃ satiṇakaṭṭh'odakaṃ sadhaññaṃ rājabhoggaṃ raññā māgadhena seniyena bimbisārena dinnaṃ rājadāyaṃ brahmadeyyaṃ.
Encyclopedia
Soṇadaṇḍa
PersonUn brahmane riche et érudit de Campā qui, malgré les objections de ses amis, rendit visite au Bouddha et, dans le discours qui porte son nom, exprima son appréciation pour son enseignement tout en ne se convertissant qu’à moitié par égard pour sa propre ancienneté.
A wealthy and learned brahmin of Campā who, despite his friends’ objections, visited the Buddha and, in the discourse that bears his name, expressed appreciation for his teaching while maintaining only partial conversion out of deference to his own seniority.
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