An Arahant. Ninety-four world-cycles ago he was a hunter. One day, seeing the Buddha Tissa (v.l.Upatissa) in the forest near Lambaka, he gave him a handful of grass for a seat. He was soon afterwards killed by a lion and was born in the deva-world (A.i.280f). The same story is given elsewhere (A.ii.454f) in somewhat different words.
This Elder is evidently to be identified with Posiya Thera. ThagA.i.97.
Dictionary of PÄli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera
