Vīra untranslated

Vīra 01. Vīra Thera. He was born in Sāvatthī in the family of a minister of Pasenadi and became a great warrior. He married, and, on the birth of his son, left the world, attaining Arahant-ship in due course. His former wife tried to win him back to household life, but he showed her in a verse (Thag. vs. 8) that her efforts were futile.

In the time of Vipassī Buddha he swept the Buddha’s hermitage and offered him nigguṇṭhi-flowers. Later, he was born as King Mahā Patāpa. In the time of Kassapa Buddha he was a very rich merchant and gave milk-rice to the monks and alms to the poor (Thag­a.i.50). He is probably identical with Nigguṇḍipupphiya Thera of the Apadāna. Ap.i.205.

Vīra 02. A seṭṭhi whose daughter gave milk-rice to Tissa Buddha immediately before his Awakening. Bv­a.189.

Vīra 03. The village in which Vīra seṭṭhi lived. Bv­a.189.

Vīrā. See Dhīrā.