[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.c12.369 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.369 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.369 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c12.369](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.369) Kaṇṭaka (\*v.l.\* Kaṇḍaka).—A novice ordained by Upananda. Kaṇṭaka committed an offence with another novice, Mahaka. When this became known, a rule was passed that no monk should ordain two novices¹; this rule was, however, later rescinded.² Elsewhere,³ Kaṇṭaka is mentioned as being expelled from the Order for having had sexual intercourse with a nun, Kaṇṭakā by name. According to the \*Pacittiya\*,⁴ Kaṇṭaka held the same false views as Ariṭṭha (\*q.v.\*), and for that reason he was expelled from the Saṅgha. The Chabbaggiya monks, however, received him into their ranks and gave him every encouragement. In the \*Samantapāsādikā\*⁵ Kaṇṭakasāmaṇera is mentioned with Ariṭṭha and the Vajjiputtakas, as having been an enemy of the Buddha’s religion. - [Previous: v1.c12.368](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.368) - [Next: v1.c12.370](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.370) - [Up: v1.c12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.369](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.369) · Pramāṇa