…excellence of knowledge. Citta tells him of his own attainments and Kassapa expresses a desire to enter the Order. He is duly ordained, and…

…where the Buddha sometimes resided. DN.i.235–236 The Tevijjā Sutta was preached here, and the Aciravatī is used in a simile to prove the…

…the Bhāradvāja brothers. He came to the Buddha at Sāvatthī and the Buddha suggested to him the desirability of living up to his name by…

…to intimate to him his desire to make war on the Vajjians and to find out what prediction the Buddha would make regarding his chances of…

…It became the residence of large numbers of monks, and discussions often took place there between Cittagahapati and the resident…

…“they were men of sinful desires and influenced by such desires.”. Vin.ii.171

But elsewhere MN.i.473ff. even the Buddha is represented as…

…AN.ii.53 AN.iii.243 Besides these we find Pahārāda, AN.iv.197 AN.iv.200 Sambara, SN.i.227 Verocana, SN.i.225 Bali, DN.ii.259 Sucitti,…

…who were either born or resided there, are to be found.

• Mahā Kaccāna
• Nanda Kumāraputta
• Soṇa Kuṭikaṇṇa
• Dhammapāla *…

…and knew that “here alone resides the truth and everything else is vain.”. MN.ii.169

Aṭṭhaka may be identified with Aṣṭaka mentioned as…

…full comprehension of sense desires only but not of objects of sense or of feelings; those who have full comprehension of sense desires and of…

The barber of Lohicca. DN.i.224

Evidently the name for a resident of the Bhoja country, modern Vidarbha.

In the Saṃyutta Nikāya SN.i.6f. the devaputta Rohitassa says that he…

…to Mithilā and took up his residence in the Makhādeva mango grove. Brahmāyu, having sent a messenger to announce his arrival, visited the…

…After an initial hesitation he decided to teach the Dhamma he had found, and he did so for the next 45 years, until he passed away at the…

…of Madda or of Uttarakuru, desirable in every way, both because of her physical beauty and her virtuous character. Then the Treasurer possessed of…

…There are other devas besides Canda who dwell in the moon.

It is said that once, when Candimā was seized by Rāhu Asurinda, he invoked the…

…in Kosala; it was the residence of Dhānañjāni and of Saṅgārava. The Buddha once paid a visit there and stayed in the Todeyya-ambavana….

…He therefore changed his residence, but was everywhere “boycotted,” and returned to Kosambī subdued and asking for reprieve, which was…

…of the Order, among whom, besides those already mentioned, were Kāmabhū and Godatta. Citta is also said to have had discussions with…

…monks by Mahā-Cunda while residing at Sahajātī among the Cetis, probably after the Buddha’s death. Cunda (or Cundaka as he is called in this…

…which gave him the idea of designing the robe of a monk to resemble a field Vin.i.287 Ānanda is also said to have travelled through…

…was ill with cramp and desired hot water Upavāna obtained from Devahita hot water and molasses, which he sent on a pingo by a serving man. Hot…

…arose, he remembered his father’s instructions and desisted. Vin.i.342ff.

…of the wanderers, the residence of Vacchagotta. MN.i.481f. It was near the Kūṭāgārasālā in the Mahāvana of Vesāli. The Buddha went…

…stated that the Gandhabbas preside over conception; this is due to an erroneous translation of the word gandhabba in passages MN.i.157 MN.i.265f.…

A follower of Kassapa Buddha. Five hundred others were associated with him, and at first their spiritual life was poor. Gavesī, realising this, put forth effort and, step by step, attained greater pro …

…Snp.p.47 SN.i.207 the residence of Sūciloma.

It was at a spring festival in Gayā that Senaka Thera was converted by the Buddha….

…of Udumbarika the residence of Nigrodha, near the Moranivāpa on the bank of the lake Sumāgadhā. DN.iii.39

The Sūkara-khatalena was…

…and the rebirth of several residents of Nādikā. Does this perhaps mean that the people of Nādikā were more interested in this problem than the…

…to Bhoganagara. It was the residence of Ugga-gahapati and is described as a village of the Vajjians.

The Buddha stayed there and was visited by…

…enjoy the solitude which he desired, for we are told that the residents of Icchānaṅgala, having heard of the Buddha’s visit, came to him in…

…its former name and designation.

Five hundred Pacceka Buddhas once resided in Isigili for a long time; they could be seen entering the…

…discomfited. SN.i.105f.

Besides the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta mentioned above, several other suttas were preached by the Buddha while staying…

…place for the Buddha’s residence, discovered this park belonging to Jeta. Anāthapiṇḍika built in the grounds dwelling rooms, retiring…

…did their best to make him desist from this course, but finding their efforts of no avail they went with him into the homeless life, where all of…

…permanent residence was Sāvatthī, and he often visited the Buddha at Jetavana, consulting him on many topics, such as: results…

…Once when the Buddha was residing in the Veḷuvana there, the inhabitants of the village went to her and asked her to explain in detail what the…

…When the Licchavis started coming there to pay their respects to the Buddha, the monks, desiring solitude, went into the woodlands near by, such…

…the exact place of his residence is, however, mentioned only once, namely the fire-hut of a brahmin of the Bhāradvāja-gotta, where a grass…

…certainly paid other visits besides these to Kapilavatthu. Various Sākyans went to see him both at the Nigrodhārāma and at the Mahāvana, among…

Kassapa¹

One of the seven Buddhas mentioned in the Canon. DN.ii.7

Among those who attained arahantship under Kassapa is mentioned Gavesī, who, with his five hundred followers, strove alwa …

…of the Kosalans and the residence of the Kālāmas. The Buddha once stayed there, on which occasion he preached the Kesaputtiya Sutta….

…devaputta who visited the Buddha at Jetavana and spoke several verses on the desirability of leading the good life….

…the Elders of sinful desires, he left Jetavana, but boils immediately came out on his body, swelling and bursting. Groaning with pain, he…

…him, but the Buddha prophesied that Korakkhatta would, in seven days, die of epilepsy and be born among the Kālakañjakas. The prophecy proved…

…at one or other of these residences, and several discourses delivered during these visits are recorded in the books.

A great division once arose…

…e.g. Uttara, the residence of the headman Pāṭaliya;. SN.iv.340 Sajjanela, residence of Suppavāsā;. AN.ii.62 Sāpūga, where Ānanda…

…It was evidently the residence of monks from very early times, probably, for some time, of the Buddha himself. The Mahāvagga Vin.i.300…

…Kurūs, where the Buddha resided from time to time. Another town of the Kurūs, which we find mentioned, is Thullakoṭṭhika, the birthplace of…

…of Uttarakuru. His royal residence is Āḷakamandā and his citadel Visāṇā. His messengers are Tatolā, Tattolā, Tatotalā, Ojasi, Tejasi,…

…told him that all he desired was for him to be slightly delayed and left him, after having handed over to him the elephant Bhaddavatikā,…

…which was the mango grove of Todeyya. Udāyī once stayed there and was visited by a resident pupil of the brahmin lady of the Verahaccāni clan….

…of Kāsi. AN.iii.391

Besides those already referred to, other names of places mentioned in literature as belonging to Kāsi, are…

…Sutta, MN.i.92 it is said that Kāḷasilā was also the residence of some Nigaṇṭhas.

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…that time would, if their desire to see him was insistent, DN.i.151 AN.iii.75 seek him there or be conducted to him. Sometimes he would express…

…joy when these had the desired effect.

The Buddha ranked him as foremost among sweet voiced monks. AN.i.25 It is said that, because he was…

…of the spot and obliging resident monks to seek peace in Gosiṅgasālavana near by. Once, five hundred Licchavis invited the Buddha to a…

…Lohicca sent the barber, Bhesikā, to invite the Buddha and the monks in his name. The Buddha accepted the invitation, and, at the end of the…

A township in Kāsī, the residence, among others, of Citta-Gahapati. SN.iv.281

It contained the Ambāṭakavana, which Citta presented as a…

…and he asked Ānanda to design a robe of the same pattern. Ānanda did this very successfully, and this pattern has been adopted for the robes…

…to Kassapa’s mind the desirability of holding a Recital of the Buddha’s teachings. The five hundred who were selected met in Council under…

…than Pasenadi would have desired, and he once, in a moment of great affection, asked if anyone were dearer to her than her own “self.” “No,…

…in the Malla country, besides Pāvā and Kusinārā, are mentioned where the Buddha stayed—e.g., Bhoganagara, Anupiya and Uruvelakappa, near…

A primeval king. He is considered as an example of one whose desires could never be satisfied. AN.ii.17 Thig.488

…assume any colour they desired, produce any sound, and obtain any happiness. Anuruddha tested their claims and found them to be true.

Some of…

…undesirable monk. When the Buddha had once been preaching to the monks in Mahāvana in Vesāli regarding the defilement…

…on what is truly worth desiring.

Māgaṇḍiya²

A Paribbājaka. The Buddha was once staying in the fire hut of the brahmin…

…of the celestial nymphs, beside whom his beloved looked like a scalded she-monkey with nose and ears cut off. The Buddha promised Nanda 500 such…

…is said to have shown no hesitation in declaring the destinies of his disciples after death SN.iv.398 ; but Sakuludāyi says MN.ii.31 MN.i.93…

…Kāḷigodhā during his residence there. It was during a discussion with Mahānāma that the Cūḷa Dukkhakkhandha Sutta was preached. During…

…out the place with all their retinues, and Nikata and his coleagues, desiring solitude, retired to the Gosiṅgasālavana. AN.v.133f.

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

…stayed there during his residence in Pāvārika’s mango grove, and while there he had discussions with Upāli-Gahapati and Dīghatapassī,…

…diseases in the world—desire, hunger and old age; but from this time onwards the enraged devas afflicted humans with various kinds of…

…Suddhāvāsa and Tudu. I have not come across any explanation of this term. It may designate a Brahmā who does not live in any recognized…

…Koliyan village, the residence of Suppavāsā Koḷiyādhītā, mother of Sīvali. The Buddha is said to have stayed there….

…described AN.i.210 SN.v.410 SN.v.423 DN.ii.91 DN.iii.218 as “beings who desire the creation of others, in order to get them into their power.

…number of Paribbājakas, besides those already mentioned, who were well known in the time of the Buddha, are given in the texts e.g., Annabhāra,…

A township in Kosala, the residence of a monk named Kassapa of the Kampagotta. The Buddha is mentioned as having once stayed there during his tours…

…Dhamma. AN.i.23 SN.ii.156

Besides the Rathavinīta Sutta mentioned above, which bears testimony to Puṇṇa’s skill as a preacher, another…

…the Vajjīs. The Buddha prophesied the future greatness of Pātaligāma, and also mentioned the danger of its destruction by fire, water, or…

…Pātikaputta had prophesied that, after death, the Licchavi general Ajita would be born in Mahā Niraya, but Ajita was born in Tāvatiṃsā…

…Vibhaṅga, which contains besides the rules themselves, an old Commentary explaining them and a new Commentary containing further supplementary…

…mention various places besides Veḷuvana, with its Kalandaka-nivāpa vihāra in and around Rājagaha—e.g., Sītavana, Jīvaka’s…

…speak of getting rid of desire for this impure body. Thag.453–458

Sabbakāma lived on to one hundred and twenty years of age, and was…

…at the Ajapālanigrodha, hesitating as to whether or not he should preach the Dhamma, Sahampati appeared before him and begged of him to open to…

…once stayed with Ānanda. SN.v.2 It was not far from Rājagaha and was the residence of Macchariya Kosiya.

Sākya, not far from Rājagaha3town

…an assembly of the Devas, presided over by Sakka and the Four Regent Gods. There was suddenly a vast radiance, and the devas knew of the approach…

…in the Saṃyutta Nikāya. Upasena died of snake bite. SN.iv.40 The cave was used as a residence by monks who come to Rājagaha from afar….

…his un-mindfulness, failed to take it. DN.ii.116

The cave was sometimes used as a residence for monks coming from afar. Vin.ii.76…

…qualities, he felt a desire to see him. Some time after, the Buddha went to Candalakappa and stayed in Todeyya’s Mango grove. When…

…meal, saying that if they desired to give it to him they should do so without worrying him. Later his wife visited him, with his mother, at the…

…happened as the Buddha prophesied, and the dead body of Kora declared that he was right. But even so, Sunakkhatta was not convinced.

Later he…

…his gratitude, Sakka, desiring to test him, approached him and offered him untold wealth if he would repudiate the Buddha, his teachings, and…

…that she was ill, he desired that she be brought to see him. At the moment when the Buddha saw her wound was healed, covered with good skin,…

…The city was the residence of Nakulapitā and his wife, with whom the Buddha had several interviews. AN.ii.61 AN.iii.295f. AN.iv.268…

SāgalaSāgalā

A city in India, mentioned in the Vinaya Vin.iii.67 as the residence of Daḷhika.

…of the gates of Rājagaha. Near the gate was the residence of the brahmin Dhānañjāni. MN.ii.185

Rājagaha3building

…dwelling of wanderers near Vesāli. It was the residence of Pāthikaputta. DN.iii.17

near Vesāli3non-Buddhist…

…that it was while he was residing at Subhagavana that be became aware of the erroneous views of Baka-brahma and went to the Brahma-world to…

…to arouse in her sensual desires, but she vanquished him and became an arahant. This account is found in both the Therīgāthā and the…

…the banker expressed the desire to give something to Upananda to show his appreciation of the sermon, Upananda wished to have the robe that the…

…offence, but the Buddha, desiring to talk to him, asked one of Upasena’s followers if he liked rag-robes. “No, Sir, but I wear them out of…

…when Upāli expressed the desire to retire into the solitude of the forest. The Buddha tells him that forest-life is not for the man who has not…

…at Uruvelā. After initial resistance, all became the Buddha’s followers. He lived on the banks of the Nerañjara with five hundred disciples….

…She immediately got rid of her sad Yakkha-state and obtained heavenly bliss, and took up her residence in a tree near the Buddha’s…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse tell of how he overcame his desire and confusion and attained arahantship. Thag.252–254

A resident of Uttarāpatha. Vin.iii.6

…it is the abandoning of desire by means of jhāna, suggests that it would be a task without end. But Ānanda, by means of an illustration,…

…Vesāli. Among other places besides Vesāli visited by the Buddha, are mentioned Ukkacela, Koṭigāma, Nādikā, Beluvagāma, Bhaṇḍagāma,…

…the Buddha that he had no desire or love for the body or the other khandhas, he drew a knife and killed himself. The Buddha went to see his…

…his attempts to suppress desires excited by the sight of gaily dressed women SN.i.185 ; others Thag.1219–1222 were self admonitions against…

VāsabhagāmakaVāsabhagāma

A village in Kāsī. It was once the residence of Kassapa Thera. Vin.i.312f.

Kāsī3town

A class of devas, present at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya Sutta. DN.ii.260

…(b) their place of residence, attributes of their realms, animals, plants, etc. e.g., Ajakalāpaka, Āḷavaka (forest dweller), Uppala,…

…off his slippers and sat beside the Buddha. The Buddha preached to him a graduated discourse, and when he had finished teaching the Truths, Yasa…

…and his friends as he desired to see them. Ānanda sent a message. When the monks arrived, they found the Buddha lost in meditation, and they,…

…and was also called Pilindagāma. Pilindavaccha depended for his alms on the residents of this village. Vin.i.207–208 Vin.iii.249

near…

…of Uttarakuru, and a royal residence of Kuvera. DN.iii.201

In the Culla Vagga Vin.ii.152 the word is used as an adjective (*vihārā…

…later became famous as the residence of Āḷavaka Yakkha and of Hatthaka Āḷavaka. The Therī, Selā was born in Āḷavī and was therefore…

…SN.i.206

near…