A wealthy brahmin of Pádiyattha (Pániyattha). One day, seeing Mahá Kassapa going for alms, he entertained the Elder and requested him to preach. On a hill near the village Jotidása built a vihára for Kassapa and provided him with the requisites. Moved by the Elder's teaching, he left the world and soon after became an arahant. After ten years - during which he learnt the Three Pitakas, being specially proficient in the Vinaya - while on his way to Sávatthi to see the Buddha, he entered a Paribbájakáráma, and there had a discussion with the Paribbájakas on how to burn away evil. At the end of the discussion, they were ordained under him.
In the time of Sikhí Buddha he was a householder and, seeing the Buddha, offered him a kásumárika-fruit (Thag.143-4; ThagA.i.264f).
He is probably identical with Kásumáraphaladáyaka of the Apadána ii.445. But see Sívaka.