Pāli Dictionary
Part of speech
noun · masculine
general
Dīghatapassī; un ascète nigaṇṭha (jaïn), disciple de Nātaputta, qui rendit un jour visite au Bouddha à Nāḷandā
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
PersonUn adepte nigaṇṭha de Nāṭaputta qui, après avoir discuté avec le Bouddha à Nālandā de l’action et de son efficacité, rapporta l’échange à Nāṭaputta et Upāli, poussant Upāli à défier directement le Bouddha et finalement à se convertir.
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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