The name given to Maudgalyāyana by his relatives because it seemed to them he had come to them from the lap of the gods.

Another name of Mahā­maudgalyāyana.

Foremost in terms of miraculous abilities among the followers of the buddha Śākyamuni.

Another name of Maudgalyāyana, one of the Buddha’s two principal pupils. Kolita was the name of his home village, or was (according to The Chapter on Going Forth) a name given by his relatives meaning “born from the lap” [of the gods].

Another name of Maudgalyāyana. The meaning of the Tibetan is “Born from the Lap.”

Another name of Maudgalyāyana.