ruly brahmans. Notes 1. This translation follows the Thai and Burmese versions of this passage. The Sri Lankan version replaces Ven. Nanda in this list with Ven. ṅnanda; the PTS version replaces him with Ven. Devadatta and Ven. ṅnanda. These latter two readings would appear to be mistaken, as the Buddha in this sutta defines "brahman" as one whose fetters are ended–i.e., an arahant–whereas Ven. ṅnanda became an arahant only after the Buddhaâs passing; Devadatta, after having caused a split in the Saṃgha toward the end of the Buddhaâs life, fell into hell. 2. This line contains a wordplay on the words brṅhmaṃa and bṅhita (banished)–the same wordplay used in Dhp 388 and Ud 1:4. - --> - - - -