七歳の沙弥にして悟りを開いたマッラ族出身の阿羅漢で、ラージャガハでは巡遊する比丘たちへの宿と食事の割り当てを任され、後に比丘メッティヤブンマジャカーらに濡れ衣を着せられた。

An arahant of the Malla clan who became enlightened as a seven-year-old novice and, at Rājagaha, took charge of assigning lodgings and meals to travelling monks, later falsely accused by the monks Mettiyabhummajakā.