A thera. He was the son of a setthi in Sunáparanta. He witnessed the miracle of the Buddha's acceptance of the Candana-málá (probably the Candanamálaka), and, having heard the Buddha preach, he became a Sotápanna. While still living the life of a householder, a compassionate spirit urged him to give it up. He entered the Order and soon after became an arahant (ThagA.i.312-3).
The Theragáthás (vv.187-8) contains two verses which he uttered in confessing ańńá. They were the same as were spoken to him by his friendly spirit. In the time of Vipassí Buddha, he was a householder and did homage to the Buddha's Bodhi-tree with a fan made of sumana-flowers (ThagA.312f). He is probably identical with Sumanavájaniya of the Apadána (Ap.ii.415).