damaka

adjective noun

  1. subduing, taming; converting; one who practises self-control MN.i.446 (assa˚); MN.iii.2 (id.) Ja.i.349 (kula˚ bhikkhu), one who teaches a clan self-mastery Ja.i.505 (go˚, assa˚, hatthi˚); Thig.422 (= kāruññāya paresaṃ cittassa damaka Thag-a.268).
  2. one who practises self-mortification by living on the remnants of offered food (Childers) Abhp.467.

= dama