Pāli Dictionary

vajjiyamāhita

vajjiyaprefixmāhitastem

Part of speech

noun · masculine


general

  • Vajjiyamāhita, a devout householder of Campā

  • AN 10.94

    ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā campāyaṃ viharati gaggarāya pokkharaṇiyā tīre. atha kho vajjiyamāhito gahapati divā divassa campāya nikkhami bhagavantaṃ dassanāya. atha kho vajjiyamāhitassa gahapatissa etadahosi, akālo kho tāva bhagavantaṃ dassanāya.

Encyclopedia

  • A devout householder of Campā who refuted wanderers’ claims that the Buddha condemned all asceticism, and was later praised by the Buddha as a model layman skilled in debating with rival teachers.

AN 10.94

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