[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) › v2.c27.249 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.249 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c27.249 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c27.249](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.249) Pañcasikha.—A Gandhabba. His favourite instrument was the Beluvapaṇḍuvinā (\*q.v.\*). He was considered a favourite of the Buddha,¹ and when Sakka visited the Buddha at the Indasālaguhā in order to ask him certain questions, he sent Pañcasikha in advance, that he might obtain permission for the interview.² Pañcasikha approached the Buddha and, playing on his \*vīṇā\*, sang of the beauties of the Buddha, the Doctrine, Arahants and Love. The verses really formed a love-poem addressed to his beloved, Bhaddā Suriyavaccasā, daughter of the Gandhabba Timbarū. The Buddha praised his music and song and questioned him about the poem. He confessed that when the Buddha was staying under the Ajapāla-nirgodha, before the Enlightenment, he (Pañcasikha) had met Suriyavaccasā going with her father to dance before Sakka. Pañcasikha thereupon fell in love with her; but she favoured the suit of Sikhaṇḍi, son of Mātali. Pañcasikha thereupon composed a song, which he sang to her. She was greatly pleased with the references in the song to the Sākyan sage of whom she had heard when she went to the Sudhammāsabhā,³ and she consented to marry Pañcasikha. It is said that Sakka blessed the marriage in return for Pañcasikha's intercession with the Buddha on his behalf. - [Previous: v2.c27.248](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.248) - [Next: v2.c27.250](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.250) - [Up: v2.c27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.249](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.249) · Pramāṇa