Pāli Dictionary

Amara2

Place

A city in the time of Siddhattha Buddha where two brothers who ruled as chiefs, following footprints the Buddha left leading to a nearby pleasance, went there themselves and became Arahants after hearing him teach.

A city in the time of Siddhattha Buddha. The Buddha, being there, made his way to the pleasance (amaruyyāna) of the city, leaving his footprints to show his path. The two chiefs of the city, Sambahula and Sumitta, brothers, seeing the footmarks, went themselves to the pleasance, and having listened to the Buddha’s teaching became Arahants (BuA.186).

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