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Ekadaṃsaniya

Person

一位阿羅漢,Atthadassī 佛時代聞法後心生歡喜,禮敬佛陀;此後以阿彌多多波那之名為王,可能即波毘他長老。

An Arahant.

In the time of Atthadassī Buddha, he was named Nārada-Kesava. He heard the Buddha teach and, gladdened by the discourse, paid homage.

Seventeen world-cycles ago he became a king under the name of Amittatāpana (v.l. Amittavāsana?) (Ap.i.168 f).

He is probably identical with Paviṭṭha Thera. ThagA.i.185.

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