Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c16.139
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c16.139
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v1.c16.139
Caturakkha.—One of the dogs whom the goat Meḷamātā proposed to take with her on her visit to the jackal Pūtimamsa.¹ For details see the Pūtimamsa Jātaka. In the Ṛgveda, Caturakṣa is mentioned as one of Yama’s dogs.²