Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.2348

v1.c12.2348

2. Kuṭumbiyaputta-Tissa.—An arahant. He lived in Piyaṅgudīpa. Duṭṭhagāmaṇi, fleeing from the battle at Cūḷaṅganiyapiṭṭhi, wished to give a share of his food to a monk before sitting down to eat. When the meal-time was announced, the thera Gotama, hearing it with his divine ear, sent Kuṭumbiyaputta to receive the share set apart for the brotherhood.¹ It transpired later that the food so received was divided by Kuṭumbiyaputta among twelve thousand monks in Piyaṅgudīpa.²