Shariputra
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Shariputra (Skt. Śāriputra; Pal. Sāriputta; Tib. ཤཱ་རིའི་བུ་, sha ri bu, Wyl. shA ri'i bu) — one of the foremost shravaka disciples of Buddha Shakyamuni. In Sanskrit texts his name also occurs as Shariputra, Shaliputra, Sharisuta, Sharadvatiputra.
Further Reading
- Nyanaponika Thera, The Great Disciples of the Buddha: Their Lives, Their Works, Their Legacy (Wisdom Publications, 2003).