Pāli Dictionary

Tissadatta

Person

율장을 특별히 담당한 스리랑카의 장로로, 열여덟 개 언어로 삼장을 가르친 것으로 유명한 동명의 다른 승려와 동일 인물일 가능성이 있다. 한때 신통력을 사용하여 보리수를 자신 가까이 끌어당겨 예배한 적이 있다.

An elder of Sri Lanka who had special charge of the Vinaya (Vin.v.3). He may be identical with the Tissadatta mentioned (VibhA.387, 389; MA.i.234) as being able to teach in eighteen different languages, explaining the text of the Tipiṭaka.

On one occasion, wishing to pay homage to the Bodhi-tree, by means of his psychic power he caused it to draw near to him. Vism.403.

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