adjective
one who has learnt a portion or the whole of the Suttapiṭaka
Suttantika versed in the Suttantas. A suttantika bhikkhu is one who knows the Suttas (contrasted with vinayadhara, who knows the rules of the Vinaya) Vin II 75. Cf. dhamma C 1 and piṭaka. — Vin I 169; II 75, 161; III 159; Ja I 218; Miln 341; Vism 41, 72, 93; Pj I 151. -duka the suttanta pairs, the pairs of terms occurring in the suttantas Dhs 1296 f. ; -vatthūni the physical bases of spiritual exercise in the suttantas Paṭis I 186.
(masc, masc, agent, comp, from suttanta) who has learned the discourses by heart; master of the suttas who has learnt a portion or the whole of the Suttapiṭaka Construction: sutta + anta + ika suttanta + ika