Pāli Dictionary

Dhanapāla2

Person

다산나국 에라캇차의 인색한 부호로, 죽은 뒤 아귀로 태어났다. 그의 고통을 본 여행 상인들이 그 자신의 요청에 따라 그를 대신해 부처님께 보시했다.

A millionaire (seṭṭhi) of Erakaccha in Dasaṇṇa. He was a miser and, after death, was born as a peta. Some merchants, travelling to Uttarāpaṭha, saw his sufferings and, at his request, gave alms to the Buddha on his behalf. Pv.ii.7; PvA.99 ff.

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