From anātha (“destitute”) + piṇḍa (“lump of food”) + -ika, "one who gives alms to the poor".
anāthapiṇḍika m
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | anāthapiṇḍiko | anāthapiṇḍikā |
| Accusative (second) | anāthapiṇḍikaṃ | anāthapiṇḍike |
| Instrumental (third) | anāthapiṇḍikena | anāthapiṇḍikehi or anāthapiṇḍikebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | anāthapiṇḍikassa or anāthapiṇḍikāya or anāthapiṇḍikatthaṃ | anāthapiṇḍikānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | anāthapiṇḍikasmā or anāthapiṇḍikamhā or anāthapiṇḍikā | anāthapiṇḍikehi or anāthapiṇḍikebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | anāthapiṇḍikassa | anāthapiṇḍikānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | anāthapiṇḍikasmiṃ or anāthapiṇḍikamhi or anāthapiṇḍike | anāthapiṇḍikesu |
| Vocative (calling) | anāthapiṇḍika | anāthapiṇḍikā |
A famous bearer was one of the Buddha's benefactors and the donor of the original Jetavana.