Dhammasena
1. Dhammasena.- Son of the chaplain of Kannakujja. He later became the chief disciple of Phussa Buddha. Bu.xix.19; BuA.193; J.i.41.
2. Dhammasena.- The chief disciple of Mangala Buddha. He was a resident of Mekhala. Bu.xxii.23; BuA.120; J.i.41; Mtu. (i.248) calls him Dharmadeva.
3. Dhammasena Thera.- An Arahant of Isipatana. He was present, with twelve thousand others, at AnurÄdhapura, at the foundation of the MahÄ-ThÅ«pa. Mhv.xxix.31; Dpv.xxix.5.
4. Dhammasena.- A monk of Sri Lanka of the thirteenth century. He translated a large part of the Dhammapada Commentary into Sinhalese, which work he called the SaddharmaratnÄvalÄ«. P.L.C.97.
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