Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G P Malalasekera
Tikanna
Tikanna:A brahmin.He once visited the Buddha and spoke in praise of tevijja brahmins.The Buddha explained to him that the threefold lore of the Ariyan disciple was a different and a far nobler thing.The brahmin accepted the Buddha as his teacher.A.i.164f; cp.D.i.73ff.