ajjhāyaka

(a brahmin) engaged in learning the Veda (mantajjhāyaka Ja.vi.209; Snp-a.192), a scholar of the brahmanic texts, a studious learned person DN.i.88, DN.i.120; DN.iii.94; AN.i.163; AN.iii.223; Snp.140 (˚kula: thus for ajjhāyakula Fsb.); Thag.1171; Ja.i.3 Ja.vi.201, Ja.vi.498; DN-a.i.247.

cp. Sk. adhyāyaka, cp. ajjhayana