Pāli Dictionary

Tissa6

Person

एक भिक्षु जो महान ऋद्धि वाले ब्रह्मा के रूप में पुनर्जन्मित हुआ, जन्म के तुरंत बाद महामोग्गल्लान ने उससे मिलकर मुक्ति के निश्चित देवों और ब्रह्माओं की नियति के बारे में पूछा।

A monk who was reborn as a Brahmā with great psychic powers. Mahā-Moggallāna visited him soon after his birth in the Brahma-world and asked him questions about devas and Brahmas who were assured of salvation.⁸ He was evidently the Tissa mentioned as being present at the Mahāsamaya.⁹

DN 20

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