Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c29.1040

v2.c29.1040

Brahmāli Thera.—He belonged to a brahmin family of Kosala, and, through association with spiritually-minded friends and his own realization of the ills of *saṃsāra*, he entered the Order. Dwelling in the forest he soon developed insight and acquired arahantship. In the time of Vipassī Buddha he was a householder, and, seeing the Buddha going on his alms-rounds, he gave him a *vāra*-fruit.¹