Upajjhāya.-A gatekeeper of Mandavya, summoned by him to drive out Mātanga. J.iv.382.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from

Upajjhāya [Vedic upādhyāya, upa + adhi + i, līt. "one who is gone close up to"] a spiritual teacher or preceptor, master. Often combd. with ācariya e. g. Vin i. 119; Nd1 350; the ācariya being only the deputy or substitute of the upajjhāya. Vin i.45, 53, 62, 120; iv. 130; S i.185; A ii.66, 78; iii.69; SnA 346; DhA ii.93; PvA 55, 60, 230. -- A short form of upajjhāya is upajjha, found in the Vinaya, e. g. at Vin i.94; iii.35; with f. upajjhā Vin iv.326.

Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,