Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.1519
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.1519
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11. Mahānāga Thera.—He and his brother, Cūḷanāga, householders of Vasāḷanagara, renounced the world and became arahants. One day, while visiting their own village, they went to their mother's house for alms. The mother, not quite sure who they were, asked if they were her sons. But they, not wishing for any bonds of affection, gave an evasive reply.¹ 12. Mahānāga Thera.—He lived in Uccataṅka (Uccavālika). Talaṅkavāsi-Dhammadinna (q.v.) was his pupil and became an arahant through his intervention.¹