An Arahant. In the time of Padumuttara Buddha he was an ascetic well versed in the Vedas who, seeing the Buddha, gave him a puṇḍarīka fruit. One hundred and seven world-cycles ago he was a king named Sumaṅgala (Ap.i.160 f). He is probably identical with Susārada Thera. ThagA.i.167.