Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c9.148

v1.c9.148

Uggaha Meṇḍakanattā.—The grandson of the banker Meṇḍaka; he lived in Bhaddiya. Once when the Buddha was staying in the Jātiyāvana at Bhaddiya, Uggaha invited him and three monks to a meal at his house. At the conclusion of the meal, he asked the Buddha to speak a few words of advice to his daughters who were about to be married.¹ The Buddha preached to them the Uggaha Sutta.²