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Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c24.440

Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c24.440

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**Dhammuttarā, Dhammuttarikā, Dhammuttariyā.**—A secondary division of the **Vajjiputtakas**.¹ It is said² that they are so called after their teacher, **Dhammuttara**. Their fundamental doctrine³ is: in birth is ignorance, in the arresting of birth is the arresting of ignorance.