- 憍陈如
- (or 憍陳那) Kauṇḍinya; also 阿若拘鄰; 阿若憍陳那 Ājñātakauṇḍinya.(1) A prince of Magadha, uncle and first disciple of Śākyamuni.(2) A grammarian mentioned in the Prātiśākhya sūtras.(3) Vyākaraṇa-Kauṇḍinya, who was told by the Buddha that a Buddha is too spiritual to leave any relics behind. Eitel.
Chinese Buddhist terms dictionary (Chinese-English). William Edward Soothil and Lewis Hodous. 2006.