The name given to the sixteen disciples of BÄvarÄ«(q.v.) Each of them had one thousand followers. At the end of the suttas contained in the PÄrÄyana Vagga, they all expressed their desire to join the Order, and the Buddha ordained them by the “ehi-bhikkhu†going-forth (pabbajjÄ). Sp.i.241.
Dictionary of PÄli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera
