A brahmin of Rājagaha, expert in the three Vedas. He belonged to the family of Pārāsara, hence his name. He was a teacher of many brahmins up to the time of his witnessing the miracles attending the Buddha's visit to Rājagaha. Thereupon he joined the Order und shortly after became an arahant.
In der Zeit von Piyadasī Buddha he was a hunter, und while hunting in the forest, he saw the Buddha in meditation, und erected a hut over him, covering it mit lilies. For seven days he renewed the supply of flowers. On the seventh day a large concourse of humans und devas assembled to hear the Buddha preach. The hunter listened to the sermon, und was born after death in the deva world (Thag.vs.116; ThagA.i.229 ff). He is probably identical mit Padumakūtāgārlya of the Apadāna (Ap.i.326ff). v.l. Pārāpariya.
A brahmin teacher erwähnt in the Indriyabhāvanā Sutta. He is said, by his pupil Uttara, to have taught that those who have developed their indriyas could neither see forms mit their eyes nor hear sounds mit their ears (M.152). He is perhaps identical mit Pārāpariya Thera.
A brahmin teacher of Takkasilā, erwähnt in the Cūlānandiya Jātaka. J.ii.202.
The Bodhisatta born as a teacher of Takkasilā (J.iii.160). His family name was Pārāsariya (Ibid., 161). For details see the Dhonasākha Jātaka.