Pāli Dictionary

dīghatapassī

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Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • Dīghatapassī; a Nigaṇṭha (Jain) ascetic, a follower of Nātaputta who once visited the Buddha at Nāḷandā

  • MN 56

    atha kho dīghatapassī nigaṇṭho nāḷandāyaṃ piṇḍāya caritvā pacchābhattaṃ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto yena pāvārik'ambavanaṃ yena bhagavā ten'upasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṃ sammodi.

Encyclopedia

Dīghatapassī
Person

  • A Nigaṇṭha follower of Nāṭaputta who, after discussing action and its efficacy with the Buddha at Nālandā, reported the exchange to Nāṭaputta and Upāli, prompting Upāli to challenge the Buddha directly and ultimately convert.

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