[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c23.521 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c23.521 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c23.521 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c23.521](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23.521) Dīghatapassī.—A Nigaṇṭha, follower of Nātaputta. He once visited the Buddha at Nālandā, and there followed a discussion on actions and their efficiency. Dīghatapassī reported this discussion to Nātaputta and Upāli, who was listening, went, against the advice of Dīghatapassī, to the Buddha and challenged him to a discussion, at the end of which Upāli was converted.¹ The Commentary² says that Dīghatapassī was long-limbed, hence his name. - [Previous: v1.c23.520](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23.520) - [Next: v1.c23.522](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23.522) - [Up: v1.c23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23.521](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23.521) · Pramāṇa