Paviṭṭha Thera untranslated

Paviṭṭha Thera. A Brahmin of Magadha who, following his own inclination, became a Paribbājaka. His training ended, he wandered forth and heard of Upatissa and Koḷita joining the Buddha’s Saṅgha. Impressed by their example, he became a monk and, soon after, an Arahant.

In the time of Atthadassī Buddha, he was an ascetic named Nāradakesava and paid homage to the Buddha. Seventeen kappas ago he was a king named Amittatāpana (Thag.vs.87; Thag­a.i.185f).

He is evidently identical with Ekadaṁsaniya of the Apadāna. Ap.i.168f.