Pāli Dictionary
Part of speech
noun · masculine
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Dīghatapassī; ein Nigaṇṭha-(Jain-)Asket, ein Anhänger von Nātaputta, der einst den Buddha in Nāḷandā besuchte
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.
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Dīghatapassī
PersonEin Nigaṇṭha-Anhänger des Nāṭaputta, der, nachdem er mit dem Buddha in Nālandā über das Handeln und seine Wirksamkeit diskutiert hatte, den Wortwechsel Nāṭaputta und Upāli berichtete, was Upāli veranlasste, den Buddha direkt herauszufordern und schließlich überzutreten.
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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