[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c12.2394 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.2394 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.2394 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c12.2394](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.2394) Kuṇḍadhāna Thera.—An arahant. He was proclaimed the first among those who received food tickets (salāka).¹ He came of a brahmin family of Sāvatthi and his name was Dhāna. He knew the Vedas by heart, and when advanced in years, heard the Buddha preach and joined the Order. From that day, however, in all his movements the form of a young woman followed him wherever he went, though he himself could not see the figure. This caused great merriment and evoked many sarcastic remarks, which he could not understand. When he went for alms women would put into his bowl two portions of food, saying, "One is for your Reverence and the other for your friend, the young lady, your companion." In the monastery the novices and young monks would point at him and say: "Look, our venerable one has become a koṇḍa" (gallant?). From this he became known as Koṇḍa- or Kuṇḍadhāna. Driven to distraction by this teasing, he became abusive and was reported to the Buddha, who bade him be patient as he was only being pursued by the remnant of an evil kamma. Pasenadi, king of Kosala, hearing of Kuṇḍadhāna, was interested, and being satisfied by personal investigation that the Elder was blameless, provided him with all necessaries, so that he need no longer go round for alms. This enabled him to concentrate his mind, and he became an arahant. Thereupon the figure of the woman disappeared. - [Previous: v1.c12.2393](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.2393) - [Next: v1.c12.2395](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.2395) - [Up: v1.c12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.2394](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.2394) · Pramāṇa