Atthasandassaka Thera

An arahant. In Padumuttara's time he was a brahmin named Nārada.

Seeing the Buddha going along, attended by his monks, he uttered the Buddha's praises in three stanzas.

130 kappas ago he was born as a king named Sukhitta.

He is probably identical with Nāgita Thera. Ap.i.168.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from