pārāpariya

A monk whose Theragāthā verses are collected in two sizable groups. The first depicts him meditating in solitude and pondering over the things that one should do to accompish one’s duty and do no harm. Thag.726–746 The second was spoken by Pārāpariya after the Buddha’s parinibbāna and laments the decline of the monks. Thag.920–949