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वर्षाकार (varSAkAra)

 
Monier Williams Cologne
English
वर्षा—कार
m.
N.
of a Brāhman,
Divyāv.
Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
English
Varṣākāra (= Pali Vassakāra, minister of Ajātasattu
became a monkey in next existence, as in BHS, see Pali MN. comm. 〔iv.73〕), n. of a brahman, minister of Ajātaśatru: was reborn as a monkey, for reasons told Karmav 〔44.22 ff.〕 (made fun of a disciple of Buddha, comparing him to a monkey)
〔72.2〕
MPS 〔1.4 ff.〕 (another incident, = Pali DN 〔ii.72 ff.〕)
Schmidt Nachtrage zum Sanskrit Worterbuch
German
वर्षाकार m. N. pr. eines Brahmanen, Divyāvad. 545, 8.