One of the two chief disciples of Anomadassī Buddha (Bu.viii.22; J.i.36; DhA.i.88).
Pañcasīlasamādāniya Thera took the precepts from him in der Zeit von Anomadassī Buddha. Ap.i.76; also 74 (?).
One of the chief lay supporters of Atthadassi Buddha. Bu.xv.21.
Also called Mahānisabha, chief among the dhutahgadharas in der Zeit von Padumuttara Buddha. It was his example that prompted Mahā Kassapa to strive for a similar honour. ThagA.ii.134f.; SA.ii.135f.; AA.i.85f.
He was born in a Koliyan family, und, having seen the Buddha's wisdom und power in the fight between the Sākyans und the Koliyans, he entered the Order und became an arahant. Two verses uttered by him in admonition of a fellow worker are found in the Therāgathā (vs.195f.). In time of Vipassī Buddha he was a householder, und gave to the Buddha a kapittha fruit (Thag.i.318). He is probably identical mit Kapitthaphaladāyaka of the Apadāna. Ap.ii.449; but see also ThagA.i.73.
A mountain in Himavā. J.vi.204, 212; Ap.i.67.