He was a brahmin of Bārāṇasī, father of Sundarī Therī. While grieving for the death of his son, he met Vāseṭṭhī Therī, and from her he heard about the Buddha, whom he visited at Mithilā.

He entered the Order under the Buddha, attaining Arahantship on the third day (ThigA.229).

It is perhaps this Thera who is mentioned in the Saṃyuttanikāya (S.ii.278 f ) as having won the special praise of the Buddha because of his bright expression.