Pāli Dictionary

moḷiyaphagguna

moḷiyastemphaggunastem

Part of speech

noun · masculine

monastic

  • Moḷiyaphagguna, a monk (proper name)

  • MN 21

    tena kho pana samayena āyasmā moḷiyaphagguno bhikkhunīhi saddhiṃ ativelaṃ saṃsaṭṭho viharati.

Encyclopedia

Moliya Phagguna
Personapproximate

  • A monk close to the nuns’ community whose conduct prompted the Buddha to teach the Kakacūpama Sutta, and who later discussed the nutriment of consciousness with the Buddha before reportedly returning to lay life.

SN 12.12

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