ཤ་ར་དྭ་ཏིའི་བུ། | Glossary of Terms

The wisest of Buddha’s disciples. Śāriputra’s father Tiṣya named him Śāriputra, “Śārikā’s Son,” to honor Śāriputra’s mother Śārikā.

Also known as Śāradvatīputra. He was one of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known for his pure discipline and, of the hearer disciples, considered foremost in wisdom.

“The son of Śāri,” the Buddha’s principal pupil, who passed away before the Buddha.

One of the main disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha Śākyamuni, known for his insight.

One of the chief disciples of the Buddha.

Close Śravaka disciple of the Buddha.

Along with Mahā­maudgalyāyana, one of the Buddha Śākyamuni’s two main disciples, known as the foremost in terms of insight.

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

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known for his pure discipline and, of the disciples, considered foremost in wisdom.

The Buddha’s principal pupil, who passed away before the Buddha. Also called “Śārisuta”, “Tiṣya” and “Upatiṣya.”

Śrāvaka arhat, one of the most important followers of the Buddha.

One of the foremost disciples of the Buddha, renowned for his wisdom and regarded by the tradition as a principal compiler of the Abhidharma.

“The son of Śāri.” The Buddha’s principal pupil, who passed away before the Buddha.

One of the Buddha’s primary śrāvaka followers, known as the compiler of the Abhidharma teachings.

One of the main disciples of the Buddha.

See Śāradvatīputra.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known for his pure discipline and, of the disciples, considered foremost in wisdom.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha Śākyamuni, known for his pure observance of discipline.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom.

One of the main disciples (śrāvaka) of the Buddha.

One of the major śrāvaka disciples, paired with Maudgalyāyana, and noted for having been praised by the Buddha as foremost of the wise; hence, the most frequent target for Vimalakīrti’s attacks on the śrāvakas and on the Hinayāna in general.

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One of the principal hearer disciples of the Buddha, paired with Maudgalyā­yana, he was renowned for his discipline and for having been praised by the Buddha as foremost of the wise. His father, Tiṣya, named him Śāriputra, “Śārikā’s Son,” to honor Śāriputra’s mother Śārikā.

A monk (bhikṣu) and disciple of the Buddha.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known for his pure observance of discipline.

One of the foremost disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known for his pure observance of discipline.

One of the Buddha’s foremost disciples; regarded as the disciple with the purest observance of discipline.

One of the major hearers, paired with Maudgalyāyana, and noted for having been praised by the Buddha as foremost of the wise; hence, the most frequent target for Vimalakīrti’s attacks on the śrāvakas and on the Hinayāna in general. Also known as Śāradvatīputra.

Along with Maudgalyāyana, Śāriputra was one of the two main disciples of the Buddha. Known as a great arhat, he requested some important teachings such as the Prajnāpāramitā sūtras, and is particularly famous for his discriminating insight (prajñā).

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known for his pure discipline and considered foremost in wisdom.

The same as Śāradvatīputra.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known for his pure observance of discipline.

One of the principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his pure discipline.

“The son of Śāri.” One of the Buddha Śākyamuni’s closest disciples, who was known for his wisdom.

One of Buddha’s main disciples.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known for his pure observance of discipline.

One of the two chief disciples of the historical Buddha.

Along with Maudgalyāyana, one of Buddha Śākyamuni’s two foremost disciples, known for his erudition. His full given name is Śāriputra Upatiṣya; also rendered here as Upatiṣya.

One of the Buddha’s two principal monastic disciples.

One of the Buddha’s two principal monastic disciples.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known for his pure discipline.

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

Along with Maudgalyāyana, one of Buddha Śākyamuni’s two main disciples, known as the foremost in insight.

One of the closest disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom and pure observance of discipline.

One of the two chief disciples of the historical Buddha, along with Maudgalyāyana.

Close disciple of the Buddha.

See “Śāriputra.”