Pāli Dictionary

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  • One of the two chief disciples of the Buddha Dhammadassī.

  • An eminent Vinaya teacher in Sri Lanka, a contemporary of Upatissa whose views often differed from his own.

  • An incumbent monk of Kaṭakandhakāra who became an Arahant after finding joy in contemplating a form of the Buddha that was actually Māra in disguise.

  • A chief warrior and master archer of King Duṭṭhagāmaṇī, who shot the enemy Bhalluka during battle and, having accidentally grazed the king’s ear, cut off his own earlobe in atonement.

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