Nisabha
1. Nisabha.- One of the two chief disciples of Anomadassī Buddha (Bu.viii.22; J.i.36; DhA.i.88).
PañcasÄ«lasamÄdÄniya Thera took the precepts from him in the time of AnomadassÄ« Buddha. Ap.i.76; also 74 (?).
2. Nisabha.- One of the chief lay supporters of Atthadassi Buddha. Bu.xv.21.
3. Nisabha.- Also called MahÄnisabha, chief among those undertaking the ascetic practices (dhutaá¹…gadhara) in the time of Padumuttara Buddha. It was his example that prompted MahÄ Kassapa to strive for a similar honour. ThagA.ii.134f.; SA.ii.135f.; AA.i.85f.
4. Nisabha Thera.- He was born in a Koliyan family, and, having seen the Buddha’s wisdom and power in the fight between the SÄkyans and the Koliyans, he entered the Order and became an Arahant. Two verses uttered by him in admonition of a fellow worker are found in the TherÄgathÄ (vs.195f.). In time of VipassÄ« Buddha he was a householder, and gave to the Buddha a kapittha fruit (Thag.i.318). He is probably identical with KapitthaphaladÄyaka of the ApadÄna. Ap.ii.449; but see also ThagA.i.73.
5. Nisabha.- A mountain in HimavÄ. J.vi.204, 212; Ap.i.67.
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