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1. Rakkka (Raksa) Disciple of preceptor Nakkhatta(2) and preceptor of disciple Ņāga(7)'. He should not be confused, as some commentators have done, with Rakkhiya(1).
1. Kalp (Therāvali). 7, KalpV. p. 264. 2. Rakkha A god under Vesamaņa(9).?
1. Bha. 168. Rakkhatiyā (Raksitā ) Wife of Dhanagova(1), Son of merchant Dhanna(6) of Rāyagiha.?
1. Jna. 63. 1. Rakkhasa (Rākşasa ) A sub-class of Vānamaṁtara gods. Bhima(3) and Mahābhima(1) are their lords.1 1, Utt. 36. 206, Praj. 47, Pras. 15, 'AvaCu. 5. p. 253, Sut. 1. 12. 13, Mar. 561,
NisRh. 3317. 2. Rakkhasa One of the thirty Muhuttaş of a day and night,
1. Jam. 152, Sam. 30, Sur. 47. Rakkhijja (Rakṣitārya ) Same as Rakkhiya.'
1. Utts. p. 173. Rakkhita (Rakṣita) See Rakkhiya."
1. SutCu. p. 5, AcaCu. p. 2, AvaCu. I. p. 397. 1. Rakkhiya (Raksita) Son of Brāhmana Somadeva(3) and lady Ruddasomā of the city of Dasapura.' Preceptor Phaggurakkhiya was his younger brother. He tcok initiation from preceptor Tosaliputta and studied somewhat more than nine Puvvas under preceptor Vaira(2). He had initiated all his family members and allowed his father to wear a waistcloth and keep other articles. The credit for separating the four anuyogas goes to him. Once indra Sakka(3) assuming the form of an old Brāhmana came to see him at a temple in the Bhataguhă cave near Mahura(1). Ghayapd samitta, Pottapusamitta, Dubbaliya püsamitta, Vimjha (2) and Gotthămăbila were his disciples. He was succeeded by Dubbaliyapūsamitta. His birthplace and the place of his death were the same. 10 After his death nuns were allowed to study the Cheyasutta." J. AvaCu I. pp. 397, 401, AvaN. 776. 5. AvaCu. I. p. 406, VyaBb. 8. 222-3, Mar. 489, NisBh. 4536, UttCu. p.
227. 84, AvaCu. p. 27, KalpDh. p. 172. 6. Ava(u. I. P. 411, AvaN. 775, Aca2. AvaCu. I. p. 401, Stha p. 276.
Cu. p. 2, Vis. 2789, SutCu. p. 3. 3. AvaCu. I. pp. 401 ff., Uttn. and 7. AvaCu. I. p. 411.
Utts. pp 96-7, UttCu. p. 61, UttK. 8. AvaBh. 142, AvaCu. 1. P. 409. p. 112.
NisBh. 5607, Vis. 2789, 2796, 3010-1. 4. UttN. and Utts. pp. 96-7, Avacu. 9. AvaCu. I. p. 412. I. p. 406, Avan. 777.
10. Stha. p. 413. 11. VyaBh. 5. 62 ff.
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