An attendant of King Eḷeyya and a follower of Uddaka Rāmaputta. AN.ii.180

…is often stated that the Gandhabbas preside over conception; this is due to an erroneous translation of the word gandhabba in passages MN.i.157…

1. one of a class of heavenly beings, noted specially as musicians.
2. an expression for that impulse or entity which takes (re) conception.

1. a musician, a singer Ja.ii.249 sq.; Ja.iii.188; Vv-a.36, Vv-a.137.
2. a Gandharva or heavenly musician, as a class (see ˚*kāyika*) belonging to the demigods who inhabit the Cātu …

music, song Ja.ii.254; Vv-a.139; Mil.3; ˚ṃ karoti to make music Ja.ii.249; Ja.iii.188.

…with the supaṇṇas, gandhabbas, yakkhas, garuḍas and nāgas. Rebirth as an Asura is considered as one of the four unhappy rebirths…

…alms.

Bhaddā⁴Suriyavaccasā

Daughter of the Gandhabba Timbarū and beloved of Pañcasikha.

A Gandhabba present at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya Sutta. DN.ii.258 He is elsewhere DN.iii.204 mentioned as a Yakkha chieftain who should be…

…consisting, respectively, of Gandhabbas, Kumbhandas, Nāgas and Yakkhas, all of whom dwell in the same world as their lords and accompany them on…

…His followers are the Gandhabbas. He has numerous sons called Indra.DN.ii.207 DN.ii.220 DN.ii.257f. DN.iii.197 He was present at the…

…follower of Uddaka-Rāmaputta. In his retinue were Yamaka, Moggalla, Ugga, Nāvindakī, Gandhabba, and Aggivessa, all of whom were also followers…

…Dhataraṭṭha, king of the Gandhabbas. They are represented as being of great strength and followers of the Buddha. DN.iii.197

The name is also…

A Gandhabba, a vassal of the Four Regent Gods. He was present at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya. DN.ii.258

In the Āṭānāṭiya Sutta…

…Mātali is described as a Gandhabba chief, while in the Āṭānāṭiya Sutta DN.iii.204 he is mentioned among the chief Yakkhas to be invoked…

A Gandhabba chieftain DN.ii.258 to be invoked by followers of the Buddha in time of need. DN.iii.204

…Gandhabba chieftain, who was among those present at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya Sutta. DN.ii.258 He is mentioned…

SikhaḍḍīSikhaṇḍī

A Gandhabba, son of Mātali; Bhaddā Suriyavaccasā was at first in love with him, but she was won later by Pañcasikha….

SuriyavaccasāBhaddā

A Gandhabba maiden, daughter of Timbaru.

When she went to dance before Sakka, Pañcasikha saw her and fell in love with her,…

A chieftain of the Gandhabbas and father of Suriyavaccasā. DN.ii.266 DN.ii.268

He was present at the Mahāsamaya. DN.ii.258

…Devas, Rakkhasas, Dānavas, Gandhabbas, Kinnaras, and Mahoragas (? Nāgas).

Elsewhere AN.ii.38 they rank, in progressive order, between manussā…

wooden instrument for rubbing the body with powder while bathing.

belonging to the assembly of the gandhabbas.

female gandhabba.

fallen angel, a Titan pl. asurā the Titans, a class of mythological beings. Dhpāla at Pv-a.272 & the C. on Ja.v.186 define them as kāḷakañjaka-bhedā asurā. The are classed with other similar infer …

…too white). Six thousand Gandhabbas Ja.ii.334.

• -aṃsa six-cornered Dhs.617.
• -aṅga the set of…

…too white). Six thousand Gandhabbas Ja.ii.334.

• -aṃsa six-cornered Dhs.617.
• -aṅga the set of…

…Sujampati); Dhp.105 (+ gandhabba, Māra, Brahmā) AN.ii.91, AN.ii.92 (puggalo devo hoti devaparivāro etc.); Pv-a.16 (yakkho vā devo vā) …

“condition or state of a deva, divinity; divine being, deity, fairy. The term comprises all beings which are otherwise styled devas, & a list of them given at Cnd.308 & based on the principle that any …

…in all) in definition of Gandhabba-kāyikā devā SN.iii.250 sq
■ In the same sense & similar connections: vaṇṇa-g˚-ras’ûpeto…

…gatiṃ na jānanti devā gandhabba-mānusā Dhp.420 = Snp.644; yesaṃ gati n’ atthi Snp.499; and Nibbāna coincides with release from the…

…a crate, crating tassa gandhabbaṃ kilañjā-kaṇḍūvanaṃ viya hutvā… Ja.ii.249; “his music was like the scraping of a mat”…

…Snp-a.86. 2. (of devas) belonging to the company of: ˚ DN.i.220; gandhabba Pv-a.119. Kayura & Kayura;

fr. kāya

…As Np. of an angel (Gandhabba) “Drum” at Vv.18#9. 3. a species of waterbird (crane): see cpd. ˚sataka.

• -ṭṭha standing in…

…and gandhabba at AN.ii.38; they are mentioned with devas rakkhasas, dānavas, gandhabbas, kinnaras and mah’oragas at…