Pāli Dictionary

Taraṇiya

Person

一位阿羅漢,前生曾在洪水氾濫時載渡佛陀與僧眾過河,十三劫後曾五度轉生為名叫 Sabhogavā 的國王,據推測他與三步多長老為同一人。

An Arahant. In a previous birth he took the Buddha and his monks across a river which was in flood. Thirteen world-cycles ago he became king five times under the name of Sabhogavā (Ap.i.204 f).

He is probably identical with Sambhūta Thera. ThagA.i.47.

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