Pāli Dictionary

dīghatapassī

dīghastemtapassīstem

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • 長苦行者；一位尼乾陀（耆那教）苦行者，尼乾陀若提子的弟子，曾在那爛陀拜訪佛陀

  • 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

  • 尼乾子的一位追隨者，曾在那爛陀與佛陀討論業及其果報，將此事回報尼乾子與優波離後，反促使優波離親自去挑戰佛陀、終致皈依。

  • 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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