Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.4780
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.4780
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Suhemanta Thera.—He belonged to a rich brahmin family of a border kingdom. One day he heard the Buddha preach in the Deer Park in Saṅkassa, and, after joining the Order, became a reciter of the Tipiṭaka, attaining arahantship in due course. He then became a teacher and counsellor of the monks, instructing them and solving their difficulties.