Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.3329

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1. Sukha.—A monk, generally known as Sukha Sāmaṇera. In his past life he had been **Bhattabhatika** (*q.v.*). In his last life he was born in the house of a supporter of Sāriputta. During her pregnancy, his mother gave alms to five hundred monks, with Sāriputta at their head. When he was seven years old, he entered the Order under Sāriputta, on which occasion his parents held a special almsgiving lasting for seven days.