佛陀的一位傑出弟子，年長於佛陀，被譽為教誡比丘第一，本為邊境小國 Kukkuṭavatī 的國王，因商旅告知佛陀出世的消息而皈依。

An eminent disciple of the Buddha, older than him in age, declared foremost among those who instructed fellow monks, who as king of the frontier realm of Kukkuṭavatī was converted after merchants told him of the Buddha’s appearance in the world.