Originally a court barber in Kapilavastu, he went forth as a monk along with other young men of the Śākya royal household and became a great upholder of monastic discipline. He recited the vinaya at the First Council following the Buddha’s passing.

Originally a court barber in Kapilavastu, he went forth as a monk along with other young men of the Śākya royal household and became a great upholder of monastic discipline. He recited the vinaya at the First Council following the Buddha’s passing.

A great upholder of monastic discipline, who recited the vinaya at the First Council following the Buddha’s passing.

An arhat who was foremost among the Buddha’s disciples in his knowledge of the monastic code of discipline (vinaya).

The Buddha’s disciple who was preeminent in knowing the monastic rules and recited them and their origins at the first council. He had been a low-caste barber in Kapilavastu, the Buddha’s hometown.

Hearer present in the circle around Śākyamuni.

An elder monk in the Buddha’s retinue, famous for his knowledge of monastic discipline (vinaya).

One of the Buddha’s foremost hearer disciples.

The Buddha’s pupil who was pre-eminent in knowing the monastic rules and recited them and their origins at the first council. He had been a low caste barber in Kapilavastu, the Buddha’s home town.

Disciple; originally the barber of the Śākya princes, ordained together with them, and noted as an expert on the Vinaya.

(See also UT22084-060-005-942).

One of the foremost disciples of the Buddha, known for his knowledge of monastic discipline (Skt. vinaya).

One of the main disciples of the Buddha.

A senior disciple of the Buddha who was originally the barber of the Śākya princes. He was ordained together with them and was noted as an expert on the Vinaya.

An interlocuter in The Dharma Council. A great upholder of monastic discipline, who recited the vinaya at the First Council following the Buddha’s passing.

An arhat who was foremost among the Buddha’s disciples in his knowledge of the monastic code of discipline (vinaya) and recited the rules and their origins at the first council. He had been a low-caste barber in Kapilavastu, the Buddha’s hometown.

One of the śrāvakas attending the delivery of the MMK.

A disciple of the Buddha.