Ghatamaṇá¸adÄyaka Thera
An Arahant. Ninety-four world-cycles ago he saw the Pacceka Buddha, Sucintita, afflicted with a nervous disease and gave him ghee (ghaá¹amaṇá¸a). He became king of the gods fifty-four times and king of men fifty-one times (Ap.ii.383f).
His verses are repeated elsewhere (Ap.ii.436), and are ascribed in the TheragÄthÄ Commentary to Ajina Thera. ThagA.i.250.
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