A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of giving up desire and patiently awaiting one’s time. Thag.195–196

bull; a leader; the best or most excellent (of a group)

…cp. usabha. On relation of usabha: vasabha: nisabha see Snp-a.40

…He was born in the Nisabha pleasance in Aruṇavatī.

• His father was the khattiya Aruṇa and his mother Pabhāvatī.
• His wife was…

the being (like) a bull?

…Kassapa, Bhagu.

• -nisabha the first (lit. “bull”) among Saints, epithet of the Buddha Snp.698; Vv.16#7 (cp….

…keeping away SN.i.48 (˚nisabha “expert to eliminate”; reading pati˚); with reading pati also; AN.ii.41; AN.iv.449; Snp.810 Snp.852;…

…are āsabha, isabha (in nisabha) & esabha (q.v.) The relations between usabha, vasabha & nisabha are discussed at…

…between usabha, vasabha & nisabha) Vv-a.83 (id.).

the Sanskritic-Pāli form (*vṛṣabha) of the proper Pāli usabha…