An eminent lay disciple of Sāvatthi, a very learned man and a Non-returner (anāgāmī). He had five hundred followers, all Non-returners who, like himself, could travel through the air (SNA.i.367). He was one of those who possessed the Analytical Knowledge of a trainer (sekhapaṭisambhidā) (Vism.442; VibhA.388). See also Dhammika Sutta 2.