Close Śravaka disciple of the Buddha.

One of the monks attending this teaching in Śrāvastī, at Jeta’s Grove.

The brother of Gayākāśyapa and Uru­vilvā­kāśyapa. A practitioner of fire offering at Uruvilvā (Bodhgaya), he and his three hundred pupils were converted to becoming bhikṣus of the Buddha. He and his brothers and their pupils were the third group to become followers of the Buddha after his enlightenment.

One of the śrāvakas attending the delivery of the MMK.

The brother of Gayākāśyapa and Uruvilvakāśyapa. A practitioner of fire offering at Uruvilva (Bodhgaya), he and his three hundred pupils were converted to becoming bhikṣus of the Buddha. He and his brothers and their students were the third group to become followers of the Buddha after his enlightenment.

The brother of Gayākāśyapa and Uruvilva­kāśyapa. A practitioner of fire offering at Uruvilva (Bodhgayā), he and his three hundred students were converted to becoming bhikṣus of the Buddha. He and his brothers and their students were the third group to become followers of the Buddha after his enlightenment.

A disciple of the Buddha.

A monk (bhikṣu) and disciple of the Buddha.

Went forth under the Buddha in Vārāṇasī shortly after the Buddha’s enlightenment; brother of Uruvilvā Kāśyapa.