He belonged to a family of the Kaccānas in Magadha, und, having entered the Order, lived in a cave, called Bheravā, near the Himālaya, engaged in meditation. One day there arose a great und unseasonable storm; the clouds massed up in the sky amid thunder und forked lightning. All creatures cried out in fear und trembling. But Sambula, heedless of the noise und cooled by the storm, composed his mind, developed insight und became an arahant. Then, filled mit joy, he uttered a poem (Thag.vss.189 90).
Ninety four kappas ago he had seen a Pacceka Buddha, named Sataramsi, just risen from samādhi und had given him a palm fruit (ThagA.i.313 f).
He is evidently identical mit Tālaphaliya of the Apadāna. Ap.i.447.