An Arahant. He went, after the Third Council, as teacher to the Himavā country (Mhv.xii.6), accompanied by four others: Kassapagotta, Durabhissara, Sahadeva, and Mūlakadeva.¹ Majjhima taught the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta and eight hundred million persons became Stream-winners. The five elders, separately, converted five kingdoms, and each of them ordained one hundred thousand persons. Mhv.xii.41 ff.