Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c38.170
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c38.170
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**Kumbhaṇḍa.**—A class of beings (fairies or gnomes) grouped with Yakkhas, Rakkhasas, Asuras and others. Virūḷha is their king. They have large bellies (*kumbhaṇḍa* = gourd), and their genitals are also large like pots (*kumbho viya*), hence their name.¹