[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.c7.49 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.49 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c7.49 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c7.49](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.49) \*\*Ākoṭaka.\*\*—A deva who visited the Buddha at \*\*Veḷuvana\*\* accompanied by \*\*Asama\*\*, \*\*Sahali\*\*, \*\*Niṅka\*\*, \*\*Veṭambarī\*\* and \*\*Māṇava-Gāmiya\*\*. Ākoṭaka spoke before the Buddha in praise of various teachers of other schools: \*\*Pakuddha-Kātiyāna\*\* (\*sic.\*), \*\*Nigaṇṭha\*\*, \*\*Makkhali\*\* and \*\*Pūraṇa\*\*. Veṭambarī made rejoinder to Ākoṭaka, speaking disparagingly of the teachers he had mentioned.¹ - [Previous: v1.c7.48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.48) - [Next: v1.c7.50](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.50) - [Up: v1.c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.49](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c7.49) · Pramāṇa