Name of a monk in Rājagaha. He lived in solitude, the virtues of which state he extolled. Hearing this, the Buddha sent for him and taught him how the solitary life could be perfected in detail. SN.ii.282f.

…beautiful sights is in the Theragāthā. Thag.98

Abhaya²Abhayarājakumāra

The son of King Bimbisāra and of Padumavatī, the belle…

…on this occasion are, in the Theragāthā, ascribed to Abhibhūta. Thag.1147–1148

In the Aṅguttara Nikāya AN.i.226f. we find Ānanda asking…

…to Abhibhūta occur in the Theragāthā, addressd to his kinsmen and retainers. Thag.255–257 The second of these verses is elsewhere SN.i.156…

…was an old friend of Bakkula Thera, and that after a conversation with him. obtained his ordination under him.

The Kassapa mentioned in the Acela…

A Brahmin of Sāvatthī. A verse addressed by him to some corpulent monks is found in the Theragāthā. Thag.114

…for some time, lived the Thera Sambhūta Sānavāsi, and it was there that Yasa Kākandakaputta saw him. The meeting of arahants to discuss what…

…vihāra where lived the Thera Sabbaka (Sappaka). Thag.307–310

Here also, in a cave, dwelt the Thera Bhūta. Thag.518f.

This river was…

…were true that he did not pay respect to age. To them he preached the four Thera-karaṇā dhamma. AN.ii.22

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…to assign seats to the Theras. Vin.ii.305

Ajita²

A paribbājaka who visited the Buddha, and at whose instigation the Buddha…

…is found in the Theragāthā. Thag.20

The Ajita-pucchā are referred to in the Saṃyutta, SN.ii.47f. where they are expounded by…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse describes understanding the Dhamma as like drawing oneself from water to dry land. Thag.88

…ascribed to Anuruddha in the Theragāthā Thag.904 it is said that for twenty-five years he did not sleep at all, and that for the last thirty…

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

…to the Buddha that Asoka Thera had died, and asks where he had gone. The Buddha tells him that Asoka was an arahant and had realised Nibbana….

…are given in the Theragāthā, admonishing fellow celibates to lead the higher life, because everything is impermanent, bound to ill and…

…AN.i.25

He espoused the virtue of an ascetic and withdrawn life. MN.iii.125 His Theragāthā verses speak of living a good life and a happy…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of not wanting to drink poison after tasting the Dhamma. Thag.103

…one time this Thera would lie in the forest where he kept a store of dried boiled rice. When he needed food, after samāpatti he…

BelaṭṭhānikaBelaṭṭhakāni

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how the spiritual life is wasted in gluttony. Thag.101

…the gates of Vesāli.

The Theragāthā Thag.919 states that Anuruddha died at Veluvagāma in the Vajjī country. This probably refers to…

…monk whose Theragāthā verses tell how his parents with pride and compassion brought him to the Buddha to be ordained. Ānanda…

…Nāga dwelt there. Sāgata Thera, hearing this, went to Ambatiṭṭha and subdued the Nāga, afterwards rejoining the Buddha at Bhaddavatikā….

…Piyaka took him to Nārada Thera at the Kukkuṭārāma, and there made him realize the folly of mourning….

…a meal shortly after the Buddha was Awakened, while still near Uruvelā. Vin.i.3f. AN.i.26

The Theragāthā Thag.7 contains a verse spoken by…

…monk whose Theragāthā verses call on Nandaka and himself to declare their spiritual prowess to the Buddha….

…monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of the heroic roar of the conquerors. Thag.177–178

Bhāradvāja²

He was the…

Bhūta

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of the greatest contentment while living among the harsh conditions of the forest. Thag.518–526

…monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of avoiding anger when confronted with harsh words….

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of how even the gods envy one such as he, with senses tamed. Thag.205–206

A monk whose Theragāthā verse says that though he is walking blind on a wilderness road he will not go on with an evil companion. Thag.95

…monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of how he was visited by his wife and child who hoped to win him back, but, seeing them from…

…of the Sakiyan clan whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how he became a monk after being inspired by the teaching of the Buddha.

Once, when in…

…have refuted their views.

A thera named Sudhamma was a permanent resident in the Ambātakārāma and was looked after by Citta. Once, when the two…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how the cries of the beautiful peacocks wake the meditator to practice. Thag.22

…books appear to refer to two theras by the name of Cunda, the better known being Mahā-Cunda and the other Cūḷa-Cunda. But the legends…

CūladevaCūḷadeva

A Thera, an eminent teacher of the Vinaya. Vin.v.3

CūḷagavacchaCūlagavaccha

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how a joyful monk would realize the state of peace. Thag.11

…monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of his delight in the beautiful peacocks and good earth, and how happily he meditates….

…AN.i.23

His Theragathā verses speak of how slow his progress was in Dhamma, so much so that his brother rejected him from the…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how one with right effort will overcome defilements. Thag.100

Dhammapāla

A monk whose Theragāthā verses praise the young monk who by virtue of his practice is awake while the world sleeps. Thag.203–204

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of going forth and attaining the three knowledges. Thag.107

Dhammika

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of the good state that awaits one who practices righteousness. Thag.303–306 According to the…

…monk whose Theragāthā verses urge one who wants to live happily as a monk to be content. Thag.228–30 He once made a grass but…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse says that one who eats much and is lazy will keep being reborn. Thag.17

Perhaps it is this same Dāsaka who is…

EkadhammasavanīyaEkadhammasavaniyaEkadhammika

A monk whose verse is found in the Theragāthā. Thag.67

…monk whose verse in the Theragāthā says that one of higher mind will not sorrow. Thag.68

The verse attributed above to Ekuddāniya, occurs…

A verse admonishing this monk is found in the Theragāthā. Thag.93

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of enduring the discomforts of the forest life. Thag.31

…residence of Sūciloma.

It was at a spring festival in Gayā that Senaka Thera was converted by the Buddha. Thag.287

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A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of his austere life by the Ganges river. Thag.127–128

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of his delight in meditating in his small hut while it rains. Thag.325–329

The Giri Sutta was preached in…

The Theragāthā Thag.659–672 contains several stanzas attributed to him, which speak of remaining even among the challenges of life, and the…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of his delight in meditating while the rain falls on his little hut. Thag.51

According to the Saṃyutta…

Gosāla

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how after eating honey and rice he returns to his hillside to meditate. Thag.23

…Buddhist scriptures were organized before the Tipiṭaka. It includes the Theragāthā and Therīgāthā, and other verses. Vin.iii.8

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of taming this mind like an elephant. Thag.77

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of the impermanence of life, and the bitter fruit of evil deeds. Thag.145–146

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of making body and mind straight. Thag.29

Hārita³

A monk whose Theragāthā…

Isidatta¹

A verse uttered by Isidatta, in response to the Buddha’s enquiry regarding his welfare, is recorded in the Therāgāthā. Thag.120

According to the Saṃyutta Nikāya, SN.iv.283–288 I …

A thera. He had a brother, also a monk, named Isibhatta. Having spent the rainy season in Sāvatthī, they went to take up their abode in a certain…

JambugāmikaJambugāmiya

A monk whose Theragāthā verse asks whether he is intent on adornments or virtue. Thag.28

Jambuka

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of how he practiced severe austerities for 55 year before going for refuge in the Buddha and…

…had with his uncle Bhūmiya Thera is recorded in the Bhūmiya Sutta. In this case we are told that Jayasena was pleased with the discourse and…

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how the contemplation of impermanence helps to cope with the sufferings of life….

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of kamma. Thag.143–144

…to him he expressed delight and offered himself as the Thera’s disciple. AN.i.67f.

…monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of the unattractiveness of the body. Thag.567–576 In the Saṃyutta Nikāya SN.iii.169f.…

A monk whose verses are found in the Theragāthā. Thag.199–200

…mother is recorded in the Theragāthā. Thag.82

Kassapa³

A devaputta. He visited the Buddha late one night at Jetavana and uttered…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses describe how he heard the Dhamma, practiced, and overcame all defileents. Thag.179–180

A monk whose Theragāthā verse says that he made an offering of one flower, dwelt in heaven a long period, then became enlightened. Thag.96

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how light and joyful his body feels. Thag.104

Khitaka²

A monk whose…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of learned ascetics of Pāṭaliputta. Thag.234–236 He was evidently one of the Pācīnaka (’Eastern“)…

KosalavihārīKosallavihārī

A monk whose Theragāthā verses say that he went forth in faith and dwells diligently in a forest hut. Thag.59

…DN.ii.270 Mahā Moggallāna, MN.i.252 and by Mahā Kassapa. Ud.iii.7

Kosiya²

A monk whose Theragāthā verses emphasize the importance…

…the names of several theras who lived there: Nilavāsi, Sānavāsi, Gopaka, Bhagu, Phalikasandana. The Saṃyutta Nikāya SN.v.15f.…

The Theragāthā verses Thag.393–398 ascribed to him speak of the contemplation of the foulness of the body.

…are found in the Theragāthā. Thag.201–202 The main example of his teaching is in the Pāyāsi Sutta, where he debated with a…

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of cutting off or developing five things. Thag.15 He was proclaimed the first among those who…

KuṇḍalaKulakuṇḍalaKuḷakuṇḍalaKulaKuḷa

The verse attributed to Kundala in the Theragāthā Thag.19 occurs twice in the Dhammapada

…he obtained insight in a hut. Thag.56

Kuṭivihārī²

A monk whose Theragāthā verse is an encouragement to be content with his old…

A monk to whom several Theragāthā verses on the need for energetic striving were addressed. Thag.411–416

A monk whose verses in the Theragāthā tell depict him encouraging the Buddha to return to his kinsmen. When the rains fell, covering the earth with…

…of them a sort of milk bowl, placed it near where the Thera sat. Thag.151

…Ambāṭakavana, as he sat there enjoying the bliss of arahantship, are included in the Theragāthā. They speak of the fools who judge only by…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse says that, thrusting aside grasses with his chest, he will seek seclusion. Thag.27

According to the Lomasakaṅgiya…

…was Mahānāma.

Sudhamma Thera also lived there, and the place was visited by Sāriputta and Moggalāna and also by Acela Kassapa….

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of practicing properly and awaiting ones’ time. Thag.12

…attributed to him in the Theragāthā speak of giving up wealth and honor for higher things. Thag.494–501

Among Kaccāna’s pupils and…

…title conferred on him.

The Theragāthā contains verses in which he celebrates wisdom and equanimity in theface of death. Thag.547–556

Kappina…

…to his pyre. The arahant theras, who were present, declared that it could not be kindled until Mahā Kassapa and his five hundred companions had…

…and other eminent theras—e.g., the Naḷakalāpiya Sutta on kamma, SN.ii.112f. the Sīla Sutta on religious discipline,…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses describe a large swarthy woman sitting surrounded by bones in the charnel ground, evidently a practitioner of…

…attributed to him in the Theragāthā are several containing exhortations to his colleagues. Thag.1146–1149 Thag.1165f. Some of the…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses warn of the dangers that face a monk who neglects the Dhamma. Thag.387–392

…them of inconsistency. AN.iii.75ff.

Mahānāma³

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of the beauty of Mount Nesadaka. Thag.115

…by him in the joy of attainment is included in the Theragāthā. Thag.510–517

A monk whose Theragāthā verse says that one should only stay in a dwelling that is conducive to the goal. Thag.105

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of his great faith in the Buddha. Thag.131–132

MettajiMattaji

A monk whose Theragāthā verse extols the Buddha. Thag.94

MeṇḍasiraMeṇḍasīsa

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of realizing release from suffering after many lifetimes. Thag.78

A park near Indapatta, where Raṭṭhapāla Thera stayed. MN.ii.65

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Migajāla

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak in praise of the eightfold path. Thag.417–422

The Saṃyutta Nikāya SN.iv.35f. contains two…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of becoming Awakened since he went forth. Thag.181f.

…clothing. AN.i.25 In his Theragāthā verses the Buddha asks how he fares in the cold. Thag.207–208

The Saṃyutta Nikāya contains a stanza…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of unflagging striving, regardless of life or limb. Thag.311–314

…Theragāthā contains two sets of verses attributed to him. One set speaks of the dangers of craving and encourages…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse says that he went forth after seeing an old man, a sick man, and a dead man. Thag.73

…arahantship. Ud.iii.2 His Theragāthā verses speak of his struggle with desire. Thag.157f.

Later, on seeing how eminently Nanda was trained…

…of the nuns. AN.i.24

The Theragāthā Thag.279–282 contains several verses uttered by him to a woman to whom he was once married. She met him…

…MN.i.205 His Theragāthā verse is a warning to the Dark Lord not to attack a bhikkhu such as he. Thag.25

Nandiya²

A…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of practicing with joy in the forest, despite being ill. Thag.435–440

…Udumbarika Sīhanāda. DN.iii.57

Nigrodha²

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of overcoming fear. Thag.21

…of several eminent theras mentioned as staying in the Kūṭāgārasāla in Vesāli. When the Buddha came there, Licchavis crowded out the…

A Thera mentioned as staying at the Kukkuṭārāma in Pāṭaliputta. Vin.i.300

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

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of the unique efficacy of practicing the Buddha’s path. Thag.86

Nāgita²

For…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse asks when the lazy fool will ever escape suffering. Thag.84

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of his energetic resolve after going forth. Thag.222–224

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of attaining happiness. Thag.63

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of the superiority of the taste of Dhamma over all other flavors. Thag.91

His Theragāthā verses speak of his helping his relatives to practice generosity, so they attained a favorable rebirth. Thag.240–242

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of the end of rebirth. Thag.87

…name of a clan. An ascetic of this clan, hearing Phussa Thera preach, asked him a question which led to a long…

One of the Theras dwelling in the Kukkuṭārāma in Pāṭaliputta in the time of the Buddha. Vin.i.300

A monk whose Theragāthā verses depict the ascetic Paṇḍarassagotta questioning him on the future decline of Bhikkhus. Thag.949–980

…monk whose enigmatic Theragāthā verse speaks of what has come and not departed. Thag.9 Certain devas who had been born in the deva world…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of going against what everyone else does. Thag.76

…into sandal paste.

The Theragāthā contains two verses Thag.123–124 of Piṇḍola, which say that peace comes neither from fasting nor…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of caution when accepting food from women. Thag.34

…Sutta. MN.iii.267ff. His Theragāthā verse speaks of the value of virtue. Thag.70

Puṇṇa²

A servitor who held the oblation…

…monk whose Theragāthā verse says that a restrained and wise one knows the rise and passing away of the world….

A monk whose Theragāthā verses are collected in two sizable groups. The first depicts him meditating in solitude and pondering over the things that…

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how being restrained he has overcome defilements. Thag.116

Pārāsariya²

A…

…At the suggestion of Udena Thera, the brahmin Ghotamukha built an assembly hall for the monks in the city M.ii.163.

Pātaligāma was so called…

…¹

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of having uprooted all defilements and become cool….

…dwellers. AN.i.24

His Theragāthā verses appear under two names. As Khadiravaniya he admonishes Cāla, Upacāla, and Sīsapacāla to be…

…reference is to this same thera, Rādha was, for some time, the attendant of Sāriputta, and there is a verse in the Theragāthā Thag.993 spoken…

…the next morning, he modified the rule.

Four verses uttered by Rāhula are included in the Theragāthā, where he says he s twice blessed to be…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of how, when he saw a woman’s rotting corpse in the cemtery, at first lust arose, then he mindfully overcame…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how his mind does not waver among the sounds of nature. Thag.49

SabbakaSappaka

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of his joy in living on the banks of the Ajakaraṇī, practising meditation. Thag.307–310.

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of getting rid of desire for this impure body. Thag.453–458

Sabbakāma lived on to one hundred and twenty…

Sabbamitta

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of the suffering inherent in relationships. Thag.149–150

…mother of Brahmadeva Thera, habitually made offerings to Brahmā. Out of compassion for her, Sahampati appeared before her and exhorted her…

…layman. On another occasion, at Vessavaṇa’s suggestion, Sakka visited Uttara Thera on the Sankheyyaka Mountain and listened to a sermon by…

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how a bhikkhu in the Sītavana (Cool Grove) is victorious….

SambulaKaccāna

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of how he dwells happily though living in a fearful hole. Thag.189–190

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of experiencing the suffering caused by kamma in the past. Thag.81

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of attaining a perception of the Buddha under a fig tree. Thag.217–218

Sangharakkhita

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of one who, although in seclusion, still has uncontrolled faculties. Thag.109

During the Vajjiputta controversy, Revata Thera, on his way from Soreyya to Sahājāti, went through Sankassa.

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…monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of living in a hut of reeds he built himself. By practicing the straight road of the seven…

…monk whose Theragāthā verse says that since going forth he has not had any hate. Thag.48

Sañjaya²

In the…

…controversy, Revata Thera, on his way from Soreyya to Sahājāti, went through Saṅkassa. The road he took passed through Saṅkassa,…

Saṅkicca

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of his delight in meditating in the forest, free of harmful intentions, and confident that his…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of seeing the Buddha at the Gayā festival. Thag.287–290

A monk whose Theragāthā verse describes how those how are defiled do not find stillness. Thag.102

…forest….

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of openness, and how when confronted by Death, one should not waste one’s days. Thag.447–452

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of how a monk without anger will not grieve when the time for Death approaches. Thag.502–509

…monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of remaining still in mind amid praise and blame….

…monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of meditating in the cleft of Mounts Vebhāra and Paṇḍava while the lightning flashes….

A monk whose Theragāthā verses say one should avoid a lzy man and associate with those who are energetic. Thag.147–148

…monk whose Theragāthā verse says one should love all beings, like a woman loves her only child. Thag.33

Sopāka²

A…

Soṇa¹

A Thera, declared chief of those possessing clear utterance. AN.i.24 He lived in Avantī, where he met Mahākaccāna and was…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of how, when someone lives the wrong way they blame their bad luck, and praises one who only speaks about what…

…Ud.vi.7

A verse attributed to him is included in the Theragāthā. Thag.1

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of the joy of meditating in his little hut while the rain falls….

…two stanzas on the value of earnestness. SN.i.53

Sudatta³SudantaKumāputtassa therassa sahāyaka

A monk whose Theragāthā verse…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of going forth after one rainy season, then attaining the Dhamma. Thag.24

A monk whose Theragāthā verse cryptically speaks of 100 signs. Thag.106

…monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of having accomplished all that he was aksed to do….

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of being well rid of three crooked things, and exhorts himself to meditation….

A monk whose Theragāthā verses tell of how he was tempted by a courtesan. She showed herself to him, decked and adorned and wearing golden…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of one who understands the mind, practicing jhāna happily. Thag.85

…birthplace of Puṇṇa Thera. With the Buddha’s permission, he returned to Sunāparanta. The people of Sunāparanta were reported as being…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of his humble origins and how he bowed and scaped before many people, until he was lifted up by the Buddha….

…preaching of his friend, the Thera Sopāka, he entered the Order and attained arahantship.

In the time of Padumuttara Buddha he was a brahmin,…

A monks whose Theragāthā verses speak of attaining the goal of the spiritual life. Thag.135–136

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of the advantages of associating with good people. Thag.75

…the Yāma-devas. AN.iv.242 DN.i.217

Suyāma²Suyāmana

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of abandoning unwholesome states of…

…and Visākhā. Bhūta Thera was born in a suburb of Sāketa.

The Vinaya Vin.i.270f. mentions another seṭṭhi of Sāketa. His wife had…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of the happiness of one who practices the right way. Thag.35

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of the end of rebirth. Thag.90

…once visited Nandaka Thera with Pekkhuniya’s grandson, Rohana. AN.i.193f. He built a vihāra for the nuns and Sundarīndā was…

…monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of one who formerly had faith but now has no more, and of wandering for alms, a little here…

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of remaining vigilent by day and night. Thag.83

Sīha³

A novice who entered the…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak in praise of virtue (sīla). Thag.608–619

…AN.iii.374

Sambhūta Thera so loved the Sītavana that he came to be called “Sitavaniya.

Ekavihāriya is also mentioned its delighting in…

…monk whose Theragāthā verse says his preceptor, Vanavaccha, asked him to go from here, and that though his body dwells in the…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of attaining his goal and abandoning pride. Thag.60

Sīvali was declared by the Buddha AN.i.24 pre-eminent…

…monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of how, by recollecting the triple Gem and the four immeasurables, he overcomes lack of food…

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of giving up costly bowls and taking a simple earthenware bowl. Thag.97

Tissa⁸

A…

…thera. He once stayed, after the Buddha’s death, in the Khemiyambavana near Benares. There the brahmin Ghoṭamukha…

…monk whose verse is recorded in the Theragāthā. Thag.80

…monk whose verse is in the Theragāthā. Thag.67

Ujjaya³

A brahmin. He once went to the Buddha and asked him if he thought well of…

A monk whose verse is recorded in the Theragāthā. Thag.65

…Vin.iii.230ff.

In the Theragāthā are found several verses ascribed to Upasena as having been spoken by him in answer to a question by his…

…ascribed to Upāli in the Theragāthā Thag.249–251 where he admonishes the brethren to seek noble friends of unfaltering character, to learn…

…the chief of those who had large followings. AN.i.25 Six verses attributed to him are found in the Theragāthā, Thag.375–380 wherein he reviews…

…verses are recorded in the Theragāthā. Thag.121–122

Uttara²

A monk whose verse are recorded in the Theragāthā….

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

…the Theragāthā two verses Thag.1020–1021 are attributed to Ānanda, as having been spoken by him in admonition to a lay…

…of four monks with similar Theragāthā verses, the others being Godhika, Subāhu and Valliya. The verses speak of the song of the rain on their…

…the Paribbājaka with the Thera of the same name, whose verse of ecstasy is included in the Theragāthā. Thag.112

Vacchagotta was a native of…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of the ease of attaining Nibbana for one who practices well. Thag.71

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of dwelling alone in the forest. Thag.62 Vajjiputta’s story is given in the Saṃyutta. SN.i.201f.

A…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of how, after many rebirths he has found peace. Thag.215–216

Vakkali

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of never relinquishing energy, whether ill or happy, while meditating in the forest. Thag.350–354…

A Theragāthā verse ascribed to a monk of this name speaks of rejoicing while it rains outside, since he meditates in comfort in his hut….

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of his delight to be meditating in nature. Thag.13

There is a separate verse also ascribed to a Vacchagotta…

…to him is found in the Theragāthā. Thag.61

Vappa²

A Sākiyan, disciple of the Nigaṇṭhas. He visits Moggallāna and they…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of one who kills himself and others, and then address a certain Sujampati, saying that a brahmin has color on…

…monk whose Theragāthā verses express thanks to his mother and sister for encouraging him in the Dhamma. Thag.335–339 The…

Vaḍḍhamāna

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of putting forth effort as if one’s haor was on fire. Thag.40 Elsewhere Thag.1162 this same…

…expression. AN.i.24

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

…is referred to in the Theragāthā. Thag.749

On another occasion Vepacitti suggested that victory should be given to him or to Sakka,…

…householder, mentioned as an exemplary layman. AN.iii.451

Vijaya²

A monk whose Theragāthā verse says that one without defilements…

…his knowledge of elephant training, are included in the Theragāthā. Thag.355–359

…monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of being peaceful amidst a storm. Thag.50

Vimala³

A monk whose Theragāthā…

A monk whose Theragāthā verse is in the form of a riddle. Thag.64

…monk whose Theragāthā verses speaks of not attacking the virtuous, nor praising oneself. Thag.209–210

Visākha was evidently…

A monk whose Theragāthā verses praise non-harming and seclusion. Thag.237–239

VāsabhagāmakaVāsabhagāma

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

Kāsī3town

Vīra

A monk whose Theragāthā verse speaks of taming oneself like a hero. Thag.8

A monk whose Theragāthā verses speak of how, while shaving, he gained insight. Thag.169–170

…attributed to him in the Theragāthā says that he attained the Three Knowledges even while still adorned with fine clothes….

…in mere conversation.

His Theragāthā verses speak in praise of a thin monk who is dedicated and content, while criticizing those who live in…

A monk whose verse is in the Theragāthā. Thag.72

…thera, who is mentioned in the Sutta Nipāta Snp.1146 in a verse spoken by the Buddha to Piṅgiya when the Buddha…