Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c8.12

v1.c8.12

According to the *Saṃyutta Nikāya*,⁷ the Buddha once stayed for three months in the jungle thicket at Icchānaṅgala, in almost complete solitude, visited only by a single monk who brought him his food. But from the *Aṅguttara Nikāya*,⁸ it would appear that the Buddha was not left to enjoy the solitude which he desired, for we are told that the residents of Icchānaṅgala, having heard of the Buddha’s visit, came to him in large numbers and created a disturbance by their shouts. The Buddha had to send **Nāgita**, who was then his personal attendant, to curb the enthusiasm of his admirers.