…student of Anuruddha. On one occasion when the Buddha asks Mahā Kassapa to preach to the monks, the latter reports that it is…

…Vin.iv.278 The Chabbaggiyā nuns, however, continued to do so even afterwards. Vin.iv.259f.

The river was crossed in rafts; Vin.iii.63 it…

…of an old monk, the Elder Dhanuggahatissa; Ajātasattu was taken captive with his army. On giving an undertaking not to resort to violence again, he…

…he discoursed to a large number of monks. DN.ii.81

But the most famous of the Buddha’s sermons in Ambalaṭṭhikā seems to have been the…

…old age and death.

The Saṃyutta also records a conversation that took place between Anuruddha and Sāriputta during a stay in Ambapālivana….

…near Vesāli she and her retinue drove out of the city in magnificent chariots to meet him, and, after hearing a discourse, invited him and the…

…the Sakkapañha Sutta was preached. On the occasion of the preaching, as Sakka with his retinue came to visit the Buddha, the village was bathed…

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

…contains stories of nuns who were tempted by Māra in the Andhavana, e.g., Āḷavikā, Soma, Kisāgotamī, Vijayā, Uppalavaṇṇā,…

An eminent wandering ascetic. He is mentioned as living in the Paribbājakārāma in the Moranivāpa in Veḷuvana near Rājagaha. He was probably one of the company who was with Sakuludāyi when the Buddha c …

…Vin.ii.180f.

From Anupiya the Buddha went to Kosambi. Vin.ii.184 Near Anupiya was the park where the paribbājaka of the Bhaggavagotta…

…MN.i.462ff. though a large number of distinguished monks are present, it is to Anuruddha that the Buddha directly addresses his questions, and it…

…and went away. Thereupon Anurādha sought advice from the Buddha, who asked him “How, inasmuch as it cannot be said of a Tathāgata even in…

…a result of this and of his numerous other benefactions in the cause of the Sāsana, Anāthapiṇḍika came to be recognised as the chief of…

A monk whose verses are recorded in the Theragāthā. Thag.213–214

…find the Buddha rebuking the nun Thullanandā for associating with Ariṭṭha after the ukkhepanīyakamma. Vin.iv.218

It was Ariṭṭha’s…

A nun of Ñātikā. When Ānanda announces her death to the Buddha at Ñātikā in the Giñjakāvasatha, and inquires where she had been born, the…

…Moggallāna, together with a number of other monks, (for the recalcitrant were passionate and violent), to carry out the Pabbājanīyakamma (Act…

The country of Assaka is one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas mentioned in the Aṅguttara Nikāya.AN.i.213 AN.iv.252 AN.iv.256 AN.iv.260 It does not, however; occur in the list of twelve countries given in …

…Among eminent monks and nuns who were either born or resided there, are to be found.

• Mahā Kaccāna
• Nanda Kumāraputta
• Soṇa…

…the latter is said in some manuscripts to have taken place in Kosambī. SN.iv.179f. In both these references the city is said to be on the Ganges;…

…Ānanda was staying there a nun of the Jaṭila persuasion visited him and questioned him on the use of samādhi. AN.iv.427–428

There Sujātā…

AññātakoṇḍaññaKoṇḍañña

One of the five ascetics known as the Pañcavaggiyā. When, after the Enlightenment, the Buddha visited them at Isipatana and preached the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, Koṇḍañña w …

…Thag.919 states that Anuruddha died at Veluvagāma in the Vajjī country. This probably refers to Beluvagāma, in which case Veluva is a…

…entered the Order in the Anupiya Mango grove with Anuruddha and the others, soon afterwards attaining to arahantship. Dwelling in the bliss of…

…She was foremost among nuns of swift intuition. AN.i.25 In the Therīgāthā Thig.107–111 are included several verses spoken by her when she…

…lived in a pleasance near Anupiya.

He was a friend of Sunakkhatta. The Buddha once visited him, and their conversation is recorded in the Pātika…

…entering into his stomach, MN.i.332 and it was there that he preached the Anumāna Sutta. MN.i.95

between Vesāli and Sāvatthī.2region

…the world with his clansmen Anuruddha and Kimbila, he dwelt in the village of Bākalona. One day, having left his cell in order to drive away his…

Bharata¹

A monk whose Theragāthā verses call on Nandaka and himself to declare their spiritual prowess to the Buddha. Thag.175–176

Bharata²

King of the Sovīras in the time of …

…Abhiñjaka, colleague of Anuruddha. The Buddha sent for the disputants and rebuked them for their contentiousness. They confessed their fault and…

…saw, with his divine eye, Anuruddha dwelling in the Pācīnavaṃsadāya in the Ceti country, and appeared before him to encourage him in his…

…cetiya in Latthivanuyyāna, whither Bimbisāra, accompanied by twelve nahutas of householders, went to pay to him his respects. The…

…Bodhi came, with his retinue, to meet them at the foot of the steps and asked the Buddha to step on to the carpeting which was spread there….

Brahmadatta¹

King of Kāsi. He captured Kosala and murdered its king Dīghiti and Dīghiti’s wife, but made peace later with Dīghiti’s son, Dīghāvu, restored to him his father’s kingdom, and …

…monk, fellow dweller of Anuruddha at the Ghositārāma. He seems to have taken a prominent part in the disputes of the Kosambī monks, helping…

…the Tathāgata is released and emancipated. The Buddha enumerated ten such. AN.v.151f.

…From Benares the road continued to Vesāli Sp.i.201. On the road from Benares to Rājagaha was Andhakavinda Vin.i.220. There seems to have been…

…Alaka.

He received the revenue of a village near by and held a great sacrifice, spending all he possessed. Then to him came a brahmin of terrible…

A great brahmin, contemporary of the Buddha, reputed for his great learning and highly esteemed in brahmin gatherings—e.g., at Icchānaṅgala Snp.p.115 and at Manasākaṭa. DN.i.235

He is mentioned toget …

…for permission to ordain nuns but was refused, and on discovering that other nuns had obtained this permission she became violently abusive….

…in the Ceti country, Anuruddha became an arahant after a visit which the Buddha paid to him.AN.iv.228 Vin.i.300f. The Janavasabha Sutta…

…their name.

There were also nuns in their following, who likewise violated the Vinaya rules in various ways. Vin.ii.262 Vin.ii.266 Vin.ii.269…

A nun whose Therīgāthāspeak of how in her old age she went to Gijjhakūṭa and there, after meditation, she attained arahantship. Thig.27–28

…They keep large retinues consisting, respectively, of Gandhabbas, Kumbhandas, Nāgas and Yakkhas, all of whom dwell in the same world as…

…Buddha’s teachings. The nuns listened with great admiration until after sunset, when they were unable to gain entrance to the city. The Buddha…

…gathering a large number of young men into the Order, who, however, do not appear to have been very serious in their intentions, as their…

…part of Dakkhinapatha (Dakkhinupathe Avantirattha), but see J.iii.463, where Avantidakkhinapatha is spoken of.

The Sutta Nipata Commentary ii.580…

…Bhagu, Kimbila, Bhaddiya, Anuruddha, and their barber, Upāli, and he sought the Buddha at Anupiya and entered the Order. Vin.ii.182 During the…

…ranked foremost among nuns who possessed the gift of preaching. AN.i.25 Her Therīgāthā verse says that one without attachment is bound…

…during the rains. He continued to live there after the others had left. While he was away begging for alms, his hut was pulled down by women…

…are the Gandhabbas. He has numerous sons called Indra.DN.ii.207 DN.ii.220 DN.ii.257f. DN.iii.197 He was present at the preaching of the…

A king of long ago. His son was Reṇu and his chief stewards were firstly Govinda and later Jotipāla. DN.ii.230f.

A Koliyan, inhabitant of Kakkarapatta. There he visited the Buddha and asked for a teaching which would bring happiness both in this world and the next. The Buddha explained to him the four conditions …

…In his retinue were Yamaka, Moggalla, Ugga, Nāvindakī, Gandhabba, and Aggivessa, all of whom were also followers of the same…

…the Buddha and went to the nun Kajaṅgalā to have it explained in detail. AN.v.54f. On another occasion the Buddha stayed in the Mukheluvana…

…Timbarū are among their number. DN.ii.264

They wait on such devas as Sakka, and the males among them form the masculine counterpart of the…

…AN.iii.383 Mahā Kassapa, Anuruddha, Puṇṇa Mantāniputta, Upāli and Devadatta, SN.ii.155 Cunda, and Channa. SN.iv.55

Channa fell ill there,…

…near Nādikā. Once, when Anuruddha, Nandiya and Kimbila were living there, they were visited by the Buddha, who came from Giñjakāvasatha. The…

A class of ascetics, enumerated in a list of such classes. AN.iii.276

…visit, came to him in large numbers and created a disturbance by their shouts. The Buddha had to send Nāgita, who was then his personal attendant,…

…was once staying with a number of senior monks at Macchikāsaṇḍa in the Ambātaka grove. Citta-gahapati invited the monks to a meal. On…

…it is said that a large number of Nigaṇṭhas lived at Kāḷasilā, never sitting down, undergoing paroxysms of acute pain and agony,…

A devaputta. He saw a number of monks in a forest-lodge on the slopes of the Himālaya, muddled in mind, loose of speech and heedless. He appeared…

…Añjanavana in Sāketā. The nun asked him for what purpose the Buddha requested that samādhi should be practised and Ānanda answered that it was…

…be expected to appreciate renunciation. MN.iii.128

A discussion which Jayasena had with his uncle Bhūmiya Thera is recorded in the Bhūmiya…

Jotipāla¹

The Bodhisatta born as a brahmin of Vehaliṅga in the time of Kassapa Buddha. Ghaṭīkāra was his friend and invited Jotipāla to accompany him to the Buddha, but Jotipāla refused to …

…a former wife of Anuruddha. Once seeing him old and feeble, she appeared before him in Kosala and bade him aspire to rebirth among the…

A great brahmin, ranking with eminent brahmins such as Caṅkī, Tārukkha, Pokkharasāti and Todeyya. Snp.p.115 He is mentioned as staying in Icchānaṅgala, MN.ii.196 where he evidently took part in the pe …

…the Buddha and went to the nun Kajaṅgalā to have it explained in detail. AN.v.54f. On another occasion the Buddha stayed in the Mukheluvana and…

A nun who lived in Kajangala. Once when the Buddha was residing in the Veḷuvana there, the inhabitants of the village went to her and asked her to…

A township of the Koliyans. It was while the Buddha was staying there that the Koliyan Dīghajāṇu came to see him. AN.iv.281

27.51557,83.773493town

…and Sama and Campā among nuns. His personal attendant was Buddhija. Accuta and Samaṇa, Nandā and Sunandā were his most eminent…

…The Buddha agreed and enumerated the four kinds of people in the world: those who torment themselves, torment others, torment both themselves…

…hidden elsewhere until the nuns had destroyed his cell and gone away under the impression that he was dead. The nuns blamed Upāli for upsetting…

…distributed to a very large number of people engaged in the festival. The brahmin, seeing the Buddha begging for alms, suggests that the Buddha…

…wishing to ordain a nun who was going through a probationary course, she summoned the monks, but seeing a great quantity of food and…

…between these two and Anuruddha, is given in the Kantakī Sutta. SN.v.298f. The Buddha also stayed in this grove, and a sermon preached by…

…sexual intercourse with a nun, Kaṇṭakā by name. According to the Pācittiya, Vin.iv.138f. Kaṇṭaka held the same false views as…

KaṇṭakāKaṇḍakā

A nun who was guilty of unchastity with the novice Kaṇṭaka. Vin.i.85

…at the Kūṭāgārasālā in Vesāli. When the Licchavis began to visit the Buddha in large numbers, they left the monastery and retired to…

…sent one of their number, Dāsaka, with a message to Khemaka, inquiring whether he managed to bear his pains. Dāsaka returned with the…

…worthy of imitation, and is described as the nun par excellence.

A brahmin village of Māgadha, presented to Kūṭadanta by Bimbisāra. The Buddha once stayed there at the Ambalaṭṭhikā pleasance, and there he preached the Kūṭadanta Sutta. DN.i.127

Māgadha3town

…his early friendship with Anuruddha, dwelling with him and Nandiya, now in this wood or park, now in that. The Buddha visited them at…

One of the great Yakkhas, mentioned in the Āṭānāṭiya Sutta, to be invoked when disciples of the Buddha are worried by evil spirits. DN.iii.204 He is one of the vassals of the Four Regent Gods. DN.ii.258

Kisāgotamī

A nun who was declared chief among women disciples with respect to the wearing of coarse robes. AN.i.25 Gotamī was her name—she was…

…conversation with him. Kokanuda asks Ānanda a series of questions, such as whether the world is eternal, whether the Tathāgata lives after…

…land route passing through Anupiya and Kosambī to Rājagaha. Vin.ii.184f. In the Sutta Nipāta Snp.1010–1013 the whole route is given from…

One of the republican clans in the time of the Buddha. The Koḷiyā owned two chief settlements—one at Rāmagāma and the other at Devadaha.

Attached probably to the Koliyan central authorities, was a sp …

…six famous teachers of the past, who were well known for their pious and holy lives. They had numerous followers and, after death, were born in the…

…the northern clime and is lord of the Yakkhas, with a splendid retinue. DN.ii.257 He is a follower of the Buddha. Snp.379

…preached the Naḷakapāna Sutta, and was therefore probably a friend of Anuruddha and the other Sākyan nobles present on that occasion….

Kāliṅga¹

An inhabitant of Ñātika. While staying in Ñātika, at the Giñjakāvasatha, the Buddha tells Ānanda that Kālinga was reborn after death in the Suddhavāsā, and that there he would att …

…The village produced a revenue of one hundred thousand, and was given to the queen for her bath and perfume money. After Bimbisāra’s death,…

…of asking him to continue to live for a whole aeon. But Ānanda failed to do so. DN.ii.116

In the Cūḷadukkhakkhandha Sutta, MN.i.92 it is…

A very learned brahmin of Khāṇumata, which village had been given to him by King Bimbisāra as a brahmadeyya. The Buddha arrived at Khāṇumata when Kūṭadanta was making preparations for a great sacrific …

…they might be ordained as nuns. They had followed the Buddha hither from Kapilavatthu AN.iv.274f. Vin.ii.253f.; The Buddha gave Pajāpatī…

…grove to the southwest of Rājagaha. In it was the Supatiṭṭha cetiya, where the Buddha stayed during…

…him. AN.iii.76 There were numerous shrines in Vesāli itself, several of which are mentioned by name: Cāpāla, Sattambaka, Bahuputta, Gotama,…

…there in a forest hut, a number of Lohicca’s pupils came there and began abusing the monks, calling them shavelings, menials, etc. Kaccāna…

…Mahākappina, Mahācunda, Anuruddha, Revata, Upāli, Ānanda and Rāhula; these all went there while travelling in the Kāsi kingdom.

The books…

…was journeying from Madhurā to Verañja and stopped under a tree by the wayside, a large number of householders, both men and women, came and…

…by him he visited the nunnery and preached to the nuns. He was probably not popular among certain nuns, for, at the end of his discourse,…

…as to whether anything continues to exist after the ending of the six spheres of contact. Once there was a dispute between Koṭṭhita and Citta…

…Among discussions between Anuruddha and Moggallāna is recorded one in which Anuruddha speaks of the value of cultivating the four…

…kinsman, Mahānāma allowed Anuruddha to leave the household, he knowing nothing of household affairs. Vin.ii.180f.

Mahānāma showed great…

…leave to be ordained as nuns. The Buddha did not acquiesce, and he went on to Vesāli. But Pajāpatī and her companions cut off their hair,…

…are; 24. regular; 25. continuous; 26. and lustrous; 27. his tongue is long; 28. his voice like that of a karavīkā bird; 29. his eyes intensely…

…and enjoining him to continue his good practice. For 48,000 generations this practice continued, the last being King Nimi. But his son…

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

…of devas. They burn continually with envy one against another and their hearts become ill disposed and debauched. Their bodies thus become…

An eminent upāsikā mentioned in a list. AN.iv.347

…entertainment was lost on Anuruddha, they left him. Anuruddha told the Buddha of their visit, and the Buddha explained to him the eight qualities,…

…They, therefore, persuaded a nun named Mettiyā to go to the Buddha and accuse Dabba of having violated her chastity. The charge was investigated…

A nun who, at the instigation of the Mettiyabhummajakā, charged Dabba Mallaputta with having violated her chastity. She was expelled from the Order…

…and facilitate the work.

Numerous suttas were preached there; chief among these were the Aggañña, the Uṭṭhāna, the Ariyapariyesanā, and…

The capital of the Videha country. The city was very ancient, and, according to the Mahāgovinda Sutta, DN.ii.235 was founded by Mahāgovinda, steward of King Reṇu.

It was also the capital of Makhādeva …

A man in the retinue of King Eḷeyya. He was a follower of Uddaka Rāmaputta. AN.ii.187

…was always friendly with the nuns and stood up for them in discussions with the monks. This was reported to the Buddha, who sent for him and…

…of Ajātasattu and son of Anuruddha. It is probably this same king who is referred to in the Aṅguttara Nikāya. AN.iii.57ff. His wife Bhaddā…

One of the four chief kingdoms of India at the time of the Buddha, the others being Kosala, the kingdom of the Vaṃsas and Avanti. Māgadha formed one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas and had its capital at …

…Padhāna Sutta. They assume numerous forms of varying age and charm, full of blandishment, but their attempt is vain, and they are obliged to admit…

…he preached a sermon to the nuns; on the first day they became sotāpannas, and, on the second, five hundred of them attained arahantship….

A nun, sister of Thullanandā. Her other two sisters were Nandā and Sundarīnandā. Vin.iv.211 Vin.iv.259

…world at the same time as Anuruddha, Kimbila and the others, and he soon attained arahantship. Thereafter he dwelt with his companions in the…

…AN.i.25 to be foremost among nuns in jhāna. She is evidently to be identified with Sundarīnandā.

Nandā³

A nun mentioned as having…

…he was staying with a large number of colleagues at the Udumbarikārāma near Rājagaha, Sandhāna, on his way to see the Buddha, stopped him and…

…asking Moggallāna to continue his discourse.SN.iv.182ff. MN.i.353 On another occasion the Buddha is mentioned as having spent a period of…

…in Vesāli. When the Buddha came there, Licchavis crowded out the place with all their retinues, and Nikata and his coleagues, desiring…

…presence with a large retinue of followers, all splendidly adorned in various ways, though it is stated that earlier in the day they had taken…

…highly honoured by the people, a teacher of large and well reputed schools, with numerous followers. But he did not lay claim to perfect…

…The names of a considerable number of Paribbājakas, besides those already mentioned, who were well known in the time of the Buddha, are given in…

…Sutta. MN.ii.23ff.

The Anuruddha Sutta MN.iii.144ff. contains a discussion between Anuruddha and Abhiya Kaccāna, which took place at…

…AN.i.25 She was several times referred to by other nuns as their teacher.

A wanderer. Jāṇussoṇi once met him returning from Jetavana, where he had gone early to wait on the Buddha. Pilotika, on being questioned, spoke very highly of the Buddha. It is this conversation which …

…to Jetavana where Anuruddha was reciting some verses. The sound pleased her and she stood “smitten to the marrow, like a post,”…

…when the Buddha continued the earlier discussion on personality and the soul. At the end of the discourse Poṭṭhapāda became the…

…go any farther. AN.iv.163

Anuruddha, Nandiya and Kimbila were living there during the time of the quarrel of the monks at Kosambī, and the Buddha…

…India 262f). It continued to be the capital during the greater part of the Gupta dynasty, from the fourth to the sixth century A.C. Near…

…him and went to the Tindukhānuparibbājakārāma. A message was sent to him asking him to come as the Buddha was at his hermitage, but Pātikaputta…

…monks and the other for the nuns.

The rules were recited at the gatherings of members of the Order Vin.i.101–136 in their respective districts…

A city of the Mallas which the Buddha visited during his last journey, going there from Bhogagāma and stopping at Cunda’s mango grove.

Cunda lived in Pāvā and invited the Buddha to a meal, which prov …

…eminent disciples—e.g., Anuruddha, Nandiya, Kimbila, Kuṇḍadhāna and Ānanda—at the preaching of the Naḷakapāna Sutta. MN.i.462 The…

Son and successor of King Disampati. On the death of his father Reṇu, with the advice and co operation of his chief steward Jotipāla, who was also his great friend, divided his kingdom into seven part …

…contains a large number of suttas preached by the Buddha in answer to Rādha’s questions on various topics.

If the reference is to…

…in the Aṅguttara Nikāya, AN.i.25 is mentioned as chief among nuns in the possession of supernormal powers.

…visited it soon after the Renunciation. Bimbisāra saw him begging in the street, and questioned him as to his purpose. Snp.472–491 During the…

…His imperfections are numerous: in spite of his very great age, he is still subject to death and rebirth AN.i.144 ; as an example of this, it…

…foremost among nuns in the divine eye. AN.i.25 Her Therīgāthā verses say that while still living in the household, she heard the…

…with Bhuñjatī waiting on him. Sakka therefore left a message with her.DN.ii.270 Anuruddha is also mentioned as having stayed there….

…of iddhi; on the three avenues leading to Bliss, as manifested by the Buddha; on the four satipaṭṭhānas, and the seven…

The king of the Kālingas in the time of Reṇu. His purohita was Jotipāla, and his capital, Dantapura. DN.ii.236

…result was that his gifts were not given at all. He then decreed that out of all his revenues one half should be given away from the source and only…

SigālakamātāSiṅgālakamātāSigālamātāSiṅgālamātā

She was declared chief of nuns who had attained release by faith. AN.i.25

…Akhila and Padumā among nuns.

• His constant attendant was Khemaṅkara.
• Among his patrons were Sirivaḍḍha and Canda among men,
• and…

…was there with a large number of monks, Mira tempted them in the guise of a jatanduva-brahmin. SN.i.117

A story is also told of the…

A country mentioned in the Mahāgovinda Sutta. DN.ii.235

In the time of King Reṇu, Bharata was king of Sovīra, and Roruka was its capital.

Eder, Gujarat?3region

…cartloads of gold and a retinue of seven elephants. He did not wish, as a monk, to have any luxuries which his colleagues did not share. The Buddha…

…was declared foremost among nuns for capacity of effort. She had ten sons and daughters, and she entered the Order in her old age. Her…

Subha¹

A Pacceka Buddha. MN.iii.70

Subha²TodeyyaputtaBhāradvāja

A young brahman student. He once visited the Buddha in Sāvatthī, asking him various questions. The interview is …

…is by way of wisdom, renunciation and restraint. SN.i.53

Subrahmā²

A Pacceka Brahmā. He was a follower of the Buddha, and,…

…Anotatta. He is said to be Anuruddha’s novice. Thag.429–434

He may be the same Sumana who represented the monks from Pāveyyakā at the Second…

…which she has the greatest number of any of the nuns, speak of the emptiness of the home life and the advantages of going forth. She determined to…

…was declared foremost among nuns in power of meditation. Thag.82–86 AN.i.25

There seems to have been some confusion in the legends of the…

A teacher of old. He had numerous disciples, and those who followed his teachings were reborn in the Brahma world and in various other worlds. Then…

Suppatiṭṭha CetiyaSupatiṭṭhacetiya

A shrine near the Latthivanuyyāna in Rājagaha. Vin.i.35

near the Latthivanuyyāna3shrine

…there he preached the Anumāna Sutta MN.i.95f. and the Bodhirāja Sutta. MN.ii.91f. The city was the residence of Nakulapitā and his…

…Ānanda has said. The retinue of Susīma listen enraptured, waxing wondrous, in diverse colours. SN.163f.

Susīma²

One of the…

A stream at Sāvatthī. Anuruddha is mentioned as having stayed near by. SN.v.297

Sāvatthī3river

…Sāriputta, Moggallāna and Anuruddha staying together in Sāketa. Bhaddākāpilāni Vin.iv.292 also stayed there, so did Ānanda. Once when Ānanda…

…… Pasenadi-Kosalassa anuyuttā bhavanti, karonti Sakyā rañño Pasenadimhi Kosale nipaccakāram abhivādanam paccupatthānam añjalikammam…

…as described in the Sānu Sutta. The latter was overwhelmed with grief, and, when Sānu visited her, he found her weeping. She told him that…

…runs on and continues without break of identity. Sāti’s colleagues did their best to change his way of thinking, but failing to do…

…Sāḷha invited a party of nuns to his house and set apart seats for those nuns who were older than Nandā in one part, and for those younger in…

…condition that he would continue to give alms to any Nigaṇṭhas who sought them at his house. This generosity made Sīha honour the Buddha even…

…Nikāya AN.v.196f. records a discussion between Ānanda and the wanderer Kokanuda on the banks of the Tapodā, where they had gone to…

…charge of a large company of nuns, all of whom followed her in various malpractices. Vin.iv.211 Vin.iv.239 Vin.iv.240 Vin.iv.280

Thulla-Nandā was…

A nun. She was present when Mahā-Kassapa, in the company of Ānanda, visited the nuns and preached to them. She expressed resentment that Kassapa…

TindukkhānuTindukkhānuparibbājakārāma

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

near…

…to be sown to ensure a continuous supply of food, how over and over again the dairy-folk draw milk, and how again and again birth and death come…

…as having been guilty of numerous Sanghādisesa offences. Vin.iii.110f. Vin.iii.119f. Vin.iii.127f. Vin.iii.137f. Vin.iii.135ff.

He…

…of those that formed the retinue of the rājā Eḷeyya. He was a follower of Uddaka-Rāmaputta, whom the king too held in veneration….

…a great sacrifice, in which numerous animals were to be slaughtered, he visited the Buddha at Jetavana to consult him as to the efficacy of the…

…and the Saṃyutta, but the sources ascribe different verses to the nuns Cālā, Upacālā, and Sisūpacālā. Thig.189–195 SN.i.133f.

…bhikkhu, to increase the number of holy ones, and went with him to wait upon the Buddha. The Buddha roundly rebuked him for this hasty…

…and who features in a number of discourses. Once when the Buddha was attacked by cramp, Upavāna, with the help of his lay-friend Devahita,…

…Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā are the measure of his women disciples, and that the believing nun, if she would aspire perfectly, should aspire to be…

…the Sākiyan princes. When Anuruddha and his cousins left the world and sought ordination from the Buddha at Anupiya Grove, Upāli accompanied…

…years after the Buddha’s Renunciation, Māra made one more attempt to make the Buddha discontented with his lonely lot and it was then, when Māra…

A diminutive form of Uttarā used by Uttaramātā, the Yakkhinī, in addressing her daughter. SN.i.210

A class of deities present at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya Sutta.DN.ii.259 DN.ii.260 They probably form the retinue of Varuṇa.

…Theragāthā contains numerous verses spoken by him on various occasions Thag.1208–1279 SN.i.183ff. Some of them Thag.1209–1218 were…

…by the Buddha to a large number of people while he rested by the roadside. There was evidently frequent intercourse between Sāvatthī and…

King of Avanti in the time of Reṇu. His capital was Māhissatī. DN.ii.236

…he stayed at the Latthivanuyyāna. Vin.i.35 The day after his arrival, he accepted the king’s invitation to a meal at the palace, at the end…

A deva who was present, with his retinue, at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya Sutta. DN.ii.259 Veṇhu is a Pāḷi form of Viṣṇu.

A country and its people. At the time of the Buddha, Videha formed one of the two important principalities of the Vajjian confederacy. Its capital was Mithilā. The kingdom bordered on the Ganges, on o …

…return, visited her at the nunnery and asked her various questions regarding the Buddha’s teachings, all of which she answered. Their…

…and bathing robes for the nuns. Vin.i.290ff.

She offered the Migāramātupāsāda in the Pubbārāma to the Saṅgha.

The Buddha accepted a…

A class of devas living in the Formless Realms. Their life lasts for forty thousand great aeons. MN.iii.103

…order, between manussā and gandhabbā. They are of many different kinds: spirits, ogres, dryads, ghosts, spooks. In the early…

A man belonging to the retinue of King Eḷeyya. He was a follower of Uddaka Rāmaputta. AN.ii.180

…as the worst of sophists. Numerous references to the Ājīvakas are to be found in the Pitakas, only a few of them being at all complimentary….

A class of devas born in the Ākiñcāyatana, the third Arūpa world. MN.iii.103 Their life term is sixty thousand kappas. AN.i.267

A class of devas born in the Realm of Infinite Space. MN.iii.103 They belong to the Formless world and their life term is twenty thousand kappas. AN.i.267

…princes, such as Bhaddiya, Anuruddha, Bhagu, Kimbila and Devadatta, and was ordained by the Buddha himself, Vin.ii.182 his upajjhāya being…

…monks and his wife became a nun. They had their meals together and she waited on him, fetching him water and fanning him. He forbade her to wait on…

…struck by lightning. A large number of people having gathered at the place, one of them asked the Buddha if he were aware of the accident. But the…

…to whom Gotama, after his renunciation, first attached himself, the other being Uddaka Rāmaputta. In the Ariyaparivesāna Sutta MN.i.163–165;…

…As it grew old and began to split, they fixed in another peg, and this process was continued, until, at last, the original drumhead vanished,…