Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c15.26

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2. Ghata (also called Ghaṭapaṇḍita).—The Bodhisatta, born as the ninth of the ten Andhakaveṇhudāsaputtā. When a son of his brother, Vāsudeva, died, Vāsudeva lamented beyond all measure, and Ghata, wishing to cure him, feigned madness and went about Dvāravatī asking for the hare in the moon. When Vāsudeva heard of this from his courtier Rohiṇeyya, he hastened to Ghata and argued with him about the ridiculousness of his quest. The plan succeeded and Vāsudeva was cured of his grief.¹ *v.l.* Ghaṭa.