The Buddha encourages Kapphiṇa to attend the restoration rite even though he has incurred no offenses. Thereafter, the Buddha then describes how the boundaries of a monastic site are to be demarcated.

A principal teacher of the monastic saṅgha during the Buddha’s lifetime. Described as pale skinned and with a prominent nose. See UT22084-037-007-280.

A monk disciple of the Buddha Śākyamuni.

A principal teacher of the monastic saṅgha during the Buddha’s lifetime.

A principal teacher of the monastic saṅgha during the Buddha’s lifetime. Described as pale skinned and with a prominent nose.

One of the disciples of the Buddha.

A principal teacher of the monastic saṅgha during the Buddha’s lifetime.

Hearer present in the circle around Śākyamuni.

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

Śrāvaka arhat.

A monk (bhikṣu) and disciple of the Buddha.

One of the principal disciples of the Buddha Śākyamuni.

One of the śrāvakas attending the delivery of the MMK; one of the eight great śrāvakas.

A great śrāvaka disciple of the Buddha Śākyamuni, he was a principal teacher of the monastic saṅgha.

See “Brāhmaṇa Mahā­kapina.”

One of the most eminent monks of the Buddha’s order. Going out to teach by direct order of the Buddha, he became famous for leading one thousand disciples to attain arhatship. Also rendered here simply as “Brāhmaṇa Kapina.”

A disciple of the Buddha.