Step-brother of Padumuttara Buddha. He obtained, as boon from the king, the privilege of waiting on the Buddha for three months. He built a vihāra in the park of Sobhana. The park belonged to the householder Sobhana, and he built the vihāra on land for which he gave one hundred thousand. There he entertained the Buddha and his monks. Sunanda is identified with Ānanda. ThagA.ii.122 f; AA.i.160 f; SA.ii.168 f.