Name of an elder and senior disciple of the Buddha Śākyamuni, a brahmin from Kapilavastu who went forth and became an arhat under the guidance from his uncle Kauṇḍinya. For more detail, including his role in this text, see UT22084-026-001-21013. He was declared by the Buddha to be “foremost in teaching the doctrine.” This Pūrṇa (as he was also known for short) is identified by the name of his mother (Maitrāyaṇī) and should be thus distinguished from several other disciples also called Pūrṇa.

One of the ten principal śrāvaka disciples of the Buddha, he was the greatest in his ability to teach the Dharma.

One of the ten principal students of the Buddha, he was the greatest in his ability to teach the Dharma. The name has not been translated correctly in this instance; in the translations of other sūtras it is byams ma’i bu gang po.

Main interlocutor of the buddha in the Questions of Pūrṇa sūtra.

One of the ten principal pupils of the Buddha. He was the greatest in his ability to teach the Dharma.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known as the foremost in his ability to teach.

A monk (bhikṣu) and disciple of the Buddha.

One of the main disciples of the Buddha.

One of the ten principal pupils of the Buddha. He was foremost in his ability to teach the Dharma.

An interlocuter in The Dharma Council. One of the ten principal śrāvaka disciples of the Buddha, he was the greatest in the ability to teach the Dharma.

One of the ten principal pupils of the Buddha. He was the greatest in his ability to teach the Dharma.

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

One of the principal disciples of the Buddha, famed for his ability to teach the Dharma.

See Pūrṇa.

One of the ten principal hearer disciples of the Buddha, he was the greatest in his ability to teach the Dharma

One of the ten principal śrāvaka disciples of the Buddha, he was the greatest in his ability to teach the Dharma.

One of the ten principal śrāvaka disciples of the Buddha, he was the greatest in his ability to teach the Dharma.