Sunita Kapur

Sunīta was a highly accomplished disciple of the Buddha. He was born in a family of untouchables whose job was of sweeping around the temple area. According to Thanissaro Bhikkhu's translation of the Theragāthā account, Sunīta laments:

:"People found me disgusting,
:despised me, disparaged me.
:Lowering my heart,
:I showed reverence to many."

Sunīta continues, describing his meeting with the Buddha and ordination:

:The compassionate Teacher,
:sympathetic to all the world, said:
::"Come monk."
:That was my formal Acceptance.

Sunīta practiced arduously and eventually became an Arhant. His status was acknowledged by the gods Brahmā and Śakra:

:Then, as night was ending
:& the sun returning,
:Indra & Brahmā came to pay homage to me,
:hands palm-to-palm at their hearts:
::"Homage to you,
::O thoroughbred of men,
::Homage to you,
::O man supreme,
::whose effluents are ended.
::You, dear sir,
::are worthy of offerings."

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Arhats
Disciples of Gautama Buddha