Epigraphy; married Buddhist monks in Central Asia and in Nepal; śramaṇa / samaṇa as a presumed personal name; kuṭumbi-śrāmaṇera; gahapati-samaṇa; gṛhastha-bhikṣu; samaṇakuṭimbika; samaṇa-kuttaka; śāmaṇerī; kuṭubinī
摘要
The word gahapatisamaṇa engraved in small coin from Tissamaharama in Ceylon provides further evidence for monks living as householders without disrobing. This phenomenon that is rarely documented in inscriptions and literature has been observed earlier and was mentioned in various contexts. The relevant material is now collected and discussed together including the new evidence.