Mettaji Thera untranslated

Mettaji Thera. He belonged to a Brahmin family of Magadha, and, when he grew up, became a forest-dwelling monk. Hearing of the Buddha’s advent, Mettaji visited him, and questioned him concerning progress and regress (pavattiyo), and, believing, he entered the Saṅgha and attained Arahant-ship.

In the time of Anomadassī Buddha he was a householder and built a wall round the Bodhi-tree. One hundred kappas ago he was a king named Sabbagghana (Sabbosana) (Thag.94; Thag­a.i.194f). He is evidently identical with Anulomadāyaka Thera of the Apadāna. Ap.i.173.