Silutta Vatthu.-The story of a blind rat snake (silutta), near Devarakkhitalena, who heard the Satipatthāna Sutta being recited by Talangapabbatavāsī Mahādhammadinna Thera. The snake was killed by a godhā, and was born as Tissāmacca, minister of Dutthagāmanī. Sad.S.88f; Rag.ii.131f.

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