[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.c33.383 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c33.383 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c33.383 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c33.383](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c33.383) \*\*Rājadatta Thera.\*\*—An arahant. He belonged to a caravan-leader's family of Sāvatthi, and was so called because he was born through the favour of Vessavaṇa. When he came of age he took a caravan of five hundred carts to Rājagaha. Then, having squandered all his money, he went to Veḷuvana, and, after hearing the Buddha preach, entered the Order and lived in a charnel-field. While wandering about, he saw the mangled body of a murdered courtesan, and only with a great effort saved himself from distraction of mind. Later, he induced \*jhāna\* and won arahantship. - [Previous: v2.c33.382](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c33.382) - [Next: v2.c33.384](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c33.384) - [Up: v2.c33](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c33) ## Cites (2) - [Theragāthā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.theragatha*pts.315) — Pāli - [Apadāna](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.apadana) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c33.383](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c33.383) · Pramāṇa