Pāli Dictionary

moḷiyaphagguna

approximate

moḷiyastemphaggunastem

Part of speech

noun · masculine

monastic

  • 摩利耶方求那（一位比丘之名）

  • Moḷiyaphagguna, a monk (proper name)

  • MN 21

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

Encyclopedia

Moliya Phagguna
Person

  • 一位與比丘尼團體過從甚密的比丘，其行為促使佛陀開示《鋸喻經》，後來曾與佛陀討論識食的問題，據說最終還俗。

  • 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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