Dīghanakha

A Paribbājaka, nephew (sister's son) of Sāriputta.

He visited the Buddha at Sūkarakhatalena and the Buddha preached to him the Dīghanakha Sutta, at the end of which he became a sotāpanna.

In the sutta he is addressed as Aggivessana (M.i.497f; ThagA.ii.95; DhA.i.79).

He was originally an Annihilationist (MA.ii.477). Perhaps he is the heretic brahmin, nephew of Sāriputta, who was admonished by Moggallāna because he expressed great repugnance at the sight of Kassapa. Thag.1108ff; ThagA.ii.180.

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

Dīghanakha([dīgha長]+[nakha指甲]): m. 長指甲(人名)

巴漢辭典 編者：(斗六) 廖文燦