Dīgha3
PersonA brahmin who, unable to satisfy fellow brahmins with lavish alms, tested a group of monks by serving them a single vessel of rice and was impressed by their moderation.
A brahmin. He found he could not satisfy other brahmins, even though he gave five bowls of food to each. One day he went to the vihāra, and, in order to test the monks, served them with only one vessel of rice. Thirty monks partook of it and Dīgha was pleased with their great moderation. AA.i.262 f.
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