anāthapiṇḍika

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From anātha (destitute) + piṇḍa (lump of food) + -ika, "one who gives alms to the poor".

Proper noun

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anāthapiṇḍika m

  1. male nickname

Declension

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Trivia

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A famous bearer was one of the Buddha's benefactors and the donor of the original Jetavana.