The Bodhisatta as a chaplain’s son and skilled archer of Bārāṇasī who became the ascetic known as Sarabhaṅga.

The Bodhisatta as a proud brahmin in Kassapa Buddha’s time who at first scorned the Buddha as a mere ‘shaveling recluse’ but was won over by his potter friend Ghaṭīkāra’s insistence, an early insult later said to have cost Gotama extra years of austerity before his own enlightenment.

The Bodhisatta as a brahmin chaplain, later known as Mahā Govinda, who served seven allied kings before renouncing his position to seek the Brahma-world and, with all his followers, ultimately took up the homeless life.

A monk and colleague of Buddhaghosa at whose request Buddhaghosa composed two of his major commentaries.

A Sri Lankan elder who defeated the Vetullavāda school in debate, was honored with a residence by King Aggabodhi I, later ordained a visiting Kāliṅga king, and whose advice prompted King Aggabodhi II to restore the Thūpārāma.