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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA wealthy brahmin of Padiyattha (Paniyattha). One day, seeing Maha Kassapa going for alms, he entertained the Elder and requested him to preach. On a hill near the village Jotidasa built a vihara for Kassapa and provided him with the requisites. Moved by the Elders teaching, he left the world and soon after became an arahant. After ten years - during which he learnt the Three Pitakas, being specially proficient in the Vinaya - while on his way to Savatthi to see the Buddha, he entered a Paribbajakarama, and there had a discussion with the Paribbajakas on how to burn away evil. At the end of the discussion, they were ordained under him.
In the time of Sikhi Buddha he was a householder and, seeing the Buddha, offered him a kasumarika fruit (Thag.143-4; ThagA.i.264f).
He is probably identical with Kasumaraphaladayaka of the Apadana ii.445. But see Sivaka.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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Full-text: Padiyattha, Kasumariphaliya.
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The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
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