aṭṭha-vatthuka
, mfn., founded upon, or relatedto eight subjects; Dhp-a III 78,6' (kaṁkhā) ≠ IV
186,7' = Pj II 469,5 (vicikicchā); cf. Dhs 1118;
Dhp-a III 103,8' (avijjandhakāra) ≠ 351,1 (~aṁ
aññāṇaṁ = 'avijjā'); cf. Dhs 1061; — esp. to daṇḍa:
°-âdibhedaṁ daṇḍaṁ, a penalty imposed on account
of resp. eight, etc.. delinquencies, Ja III 442,12'; °-hetu,
ind., ib. 19' (aparādha-kārakassa ~, because the
delinquent has committed eight delinquencies); guilty
on one of eight points; Vin IV 221,4** (f. ~ā).