Pāli Dictionary

Suppiya

Person

一位游方沙门,其弟子梵与(Brahmadatta)与他就佛陀、佛法及僧团德行的讨论促成了《梵网经》的宣说,他本人则为删阇耶·毗罗胝子的信徒。

A wanderer (paribbājaka). He was the teacher of Brahmadatta. It was the discussion between these two, in the Ambalaṭṭhikā park, regarding the virtues of the Buddha, his Dhamma and his Order, which led to the teaching of the Brahmajāla Sutta (D.i.1). Suppiya was a follower of Sañcaya Belaṭṭhiputta. DA.i.35.

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