Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera
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Piyaka
The treasurer (kosārakkha) of King Muṇḍa. When Muṇḍa abandoned himself to grief at the death of his wife Bhaddā, Piyaka arranged for him to visit Nārada at the Kukkuṭārāma. After the visit, Muṇḍa was consoled and ordered Piyaka to build a thūpa for Bhaddā’s remains. A.iii.57 ff.