དགྲ་གཅན། | Glossary of Terms

The son of the Buddha. Also referred to as “Rāhulabhadra.”

Son of Prince Siddhārtha Gautama, who, when the latter attained awakening as the Buddha Śākyamuni, became a monk and eventually one of his foremost śrāvaka disciples.

Son of the buddha Śākyamuni.

Hearer present in the circle around Śākyamuni.

One of the monks attending this teaching in Śrāvastī, at Jeta Grove.

Śākyamuni Buddha’s son who became the first novice monk and a prominent member of his monastic saṅgha.

Śrāvaka arhat, one of the sixteen sthavira arhats (see “elder”).

The name of Śākyamuni’s son. Also the name of the sons of all the buddhas that Śākyamuni had received the Samādhirāja from in previous lifetimes.

The Buddha’s son, who became the first novice monk and a prominent member of his monastic saṅgha.

Śākyamuni Buddha’s own son, who became a distinguished disciple. See also UT22084-060-005-945.

The Buddha’s son and disciple.

The Buddha’s son who became a monk (bhikṣu) and his disciple.

The son of the Buddha Śākyamuni.

Rāhula is the name of Śākyamuni Buddha’s physical son. Edgerton reports from different sources that he miraculously descended from Tuṣita heaven into his mother’s womb, and insisted on becoming a monk when he found out that the Buddha was his father. He was ordained by Śāriputra.

The Buddha Śākyamuni’s son, he became the first novice monk and a prominent member of his monastic saṅgha.

Son of Siddhartha Gautama, who, when the latter attained awakening as Buddha Śākyamuni, became a monk and eventually one of his foremost disciples.

The Buddha’s son.

One of the śrāvakas attending the delivery of the MMK; one of the eight great śrāvakas or arhats.

Son of Prince Siddhārtha Gautama, who, when the latter attained awakening as the Buddha Śākyamuni, became a monk and eventually one of his foremost śrāvaka disciples.