Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.1495
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c27.1495
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Pārāpariya Thera.—An arahant. He was the son of a very eminent brahmin of Sāvatthi, and was so called because the name of his family was Pārāpara. One day he went to Jetavana to hear the Buddha preach, and the Buddha, seeing him, preached the Indriyabhāvanā Sutta.¹ After learning the sutta, Pārāpariya pondered on its meaning and won arahantship.² The Theragāthā³ contains a number of verses spoken by Pārāpariya after the Buddha’s parinibbāna and immediately before his own death.