Samiddhi Thera. He belonged to a householder's family of Rājagaha. From the time of his birth his family prospered, and he himself was happy and good, hence his name. He was present at the meeting between the Buddha and Bimbisāra, and was so impressed thereby that he joined the Order. Once, while he was at the Tapodārāma musing on his good fortune as a monk, Māra tried to terrify him. Samiddhi told the Buddha of this, but the Buddha asked him to stay on where he was. He obeyed, and soon afterwards won arahantship. He then declared his aññā in a verse (Thag.vs.46), and Māra retired discomfited. This episode is also given at S.i.119 f, but the place mentioned is not the Tapodārāma, but Silāvati.