부처님이 직접 출가시킨 밧디야의 부유한 상인의 아들로, 아라한과를 얻었고 한때 마하파나다 왕으로서 살았던 황금 궁전을 현출시킨 것으로 유명하다

The son of a wealthy merchant of Bhaddiya who was ordained by the Buddha, attained Arahantship, and famously conjured up the golden palace he had once lived in as King Mahāpanāda.