A nephew of Bandhula who succeeded him as commander-in-chief to King Pasenadi, but who betrayed the king by crowning Viḍūḍabha in his absence, an act that led to Pasenadi’s untimely death.

A learned brahmin minister of King Bhātiya who was appointed to settle a dispute between the Mahāvihāra and Abhayagiri communities and ruled in favour of the Mahāvihāra.