Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.2202

v2.c36.2202

**Sāmaññakāni Thera.**—He was the son of a Paribbājaka and entered the Order after seeing the Buddha perform the Twin Miracle; he later attained arahantship through *jhāna*. There was a Paribbājaka, named Kātiyāna, whom he had known as a layman, and Kātiyāna, having become destitute after the Buddha’s appearance in the world, asked Sāmaññakāni what he could do to get happiness in this world and the next. His friend answered that he should follow the Noble Eightfold Path.¹ We are told² that Kātiyāna later joined the Order and became an arahant.