Pāli Dictionary

Pālita2

Person

Ein junger Prinz der Stadt Sumaṅgala, der zusammen mit seinem Freund Sabbadassī den Buddha Piyadassī sieben Tage lang bewirtete, dann dem Orden beitrat und mit der Zeit der Hauptschüler jenes Buddha wurde.

A young prince (rājakumāra) of Sumaṅgala city. He and his friend, Sabbadassī, son of the chaplain, visited Piyadassī Buddha and entertained him for seven days, after which they entered the Order, becoming Arahants in due time. Later, they became the chief disciples of Piyadassī Buddha. Bu.xiv.20; BuA.176; J.i.39.

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