Pāli Dictionary

Ānanda6

Person

A Pacceka Buddha who lived ninety-one world-cycles ago; the commentaries record several Pacceka Buddhas bearing this name.

A Pacceka Buddha of ninety-one world-cycles ago. The thera Citakapūjaka, in a previous birth, came down from the deva-loka and cremated the Pacceka Buddha’s body with due honour (Ap.i.227). According to the Majjhimanikāya and its Commentary (M.iii.70; MA.ii.890), there were four Pacceka Buddhas of this name.

MN 116

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