Pāli Dictionary

Tambapupphiya

Person

An elder who, having fled into the forest after committing some crime, came upon the Bodhi tree of Piyadassī Buddha, swept the ground around it, and scattered flowers; he is probably identical with the elder Vanavaccha.

A thera. Ninety-one world-cycles ago he had fled into the forest, having committed some crime.

There he saw the Bodhi-tree of Piyadassī Buddha, and having swept the ground around it, he scattered flowers.

Three world-cycles ago he was a king named Samphusita (Ap.i.176).

He is probably identical with Vanavaccha Thera. ThagA.i.222 f.

Tha Ap 154

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