1. Vásettha. The constant attendant of Nárada Buddha. J.i.37; Bu.x.23.
2. Vásettha, Vásittha. The name of an old rsi held in high esteem for his knowledge. He was one of the originators of the Vedic runes.
Vin.i.245; D.i.104; M.ii.164, 200; Mil.162, etc.; cf. Vasistha in Vedic Index.
3. Vásettha. Name of a gotta, probably tracing its descent to the sage Vásettha (Skt. Vasistha). In the Mahá Parinibbána Sutta (D.ii.147, 159) we find the Mallas of Kusinára addressed as Vásetthá, as well as the Mallas of Pává (D.iii.209). It was a gotta held in esteem (ukkattha). E.g., Vin.iv.8.
4. Vásettha. A young brahmin who, with his friend Bháradvája, visited the Buddha and held discussions with him. These discussions are recorded in the Tevijja Sutta, the Vásettha Sutta, and the Aggańńa Sutta. Buddhaghosa says (DA.ii.399; SNA.ii.463; cf. SN., p.116) that Vásettha was the chief disciple of Pokkharasáti. According to him again (DA.ii.406; cf.iii.860, 872), Vásettha's first visit to the Buddha was on the occasion of the preaching of the Vásettha Sutta, at the conclusion of which he accepted the Buddha as his teacher. He again did so, when, at his next visit, the Buddha preached to him the Tevijja Sutta. Soon after, he entered the Order, and, at the conclusion of the preaching of the Aggańńa Sutta, he was given the higher ordination and attained arahantship. He belonged to a very rich family and renounced forty crores when he left the world. He was an expert in the three Vedas.
5. Vásettha. A lay disciple, evidently distinct from Vásettha (3). He visited the Buddha at the Kútagárasálá in Vesáli and the Buddha preached to him (A.iv.258). See Vásettha Sutta (2). He is mentioned among the Buddha's eminent lay disciples. A.iii.451.
6. Vásettha. A brahmin; see Dhúmakári. The scholiast explains (J.iii.402) that he belonged to the Vásetthagotta.
7. Vásettha. A brahmin of Kapilavatthu, father of Vappa Thera. ThagA.i.140.
8. Vásettha. A very rich brahmin, father of Sela Thera. Ap.i.318.