菩薩投生為波羅奈城祭司之子、精於弓術，出家為苦行者後即人稱沙羅槃伽（Sarabhaṅga）。

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

菩薩在迦葉佛時代投生為一位傲慢的婆羅門，起初蔑稱佛陀為「剃頭沙門」而拒絕相見，後經陶匠好友竭提迦羅（Ghaṭīkāra）力勸而回心歸信，此番輕慢之語據說令喬達摩日後須多修多年苦行方得成道。

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.

菩薩投生為婆羅門祭司，後被尊稱為大瞿曇那（Mahā Govinda），曾輔佐七位結盟的國王，後為求生梵天而棄職修行，最終攜所有隨從一同出家。

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.

覺音（Buddhaghosa）的一位同儕比丘，覺音應其請託而撰寫兩部重要註疏。

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

斯里蘭卡一位長老，在辯論中擊敗毘偷羅派（Vetullavāda）學說，阿伽菩提一世（Aggabodhi I）為其建屋供養，後為來訪的迦陵伽國王授戒，阿伽菩提二世也依其建議修復大塔寺（Thūpārāma）。

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.