An Arahant, a brahmin of Avanti who studied at Takkasilā and entered the Order after hearing the Dhamma from a solitary monk, remembered for once saving two novices from a fall using his psychic power.

A brahmin, son of the Bodhisatta; see Mahā-Dhammapāla.

The Bodhisatta born as the son of Mahā-Dhammapāla; see the Mahā-Dhammapāla Jātaka.

The Bodhisatta born as the son of King Mahāpatāpa; see the Cūḷa-Dhammapāla Jātaka.

A name given to Vidhurapaṇḍita.

The son of Vidhurapaṇḍita, identified with Rāhula.

The family name and home village in Kāsi associated with this figure; see the Mahā-Dhammapāla Jātaka.

A celebrated commentator known by the honorific Ācariya, a native of Kāñcipura who, writing after Buddhaghosa, composed commentaries on several books of Pāḷi poetry and on the Nettippakaraṇa and Visuddhimagga.

An elder of Sri Lanka known as Culla-Dhammapāla, senior pupil of Vanaratana Ānanda, who wrote the Saccasaṅkhepa and several sub-commentaries.

A Burmese scholar of Arimaddana.