Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.25
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c7.25
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Ākāsagotta.—A physician of Rājagaha who lanced the fistula of a monk. Meeting the Buddha, he told him of the lancing, trying to make fun of it. The Buddha, having made inquiries, declared the performance of such an operation a *thullaccaya* offence.¹