[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v2.c36.4780 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.4780 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.4780 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c36.4780](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4780) 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. - [Previous: v2.c36.4779](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4779) - [Next: v2.c36.4781](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4781) - [Up: v2.c36](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4780](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.4780) · Pramāṇa