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Ekadīpiya

Person

一位阿罗汉,九十四劫前曾在悉达多佛舍利塔前彻夜燃灯供养,此后长住天界并多次为天王人王,最后一生四岁出家,半月内即证阿罗汉果。

An Arahant. Ninety-four world-cycles ago he kept a lamp lighted all night near the thūpa built over the relics of Siddhattha Buddha. For seventy-seven world-cycles he was in heaven and was thirty-one times king of the devas. Twenty-eight times be was king among men. His body shone like the sun, and he could see a distance of one hundred leagues. His palace in heaven was called Ekadīpi. He entered the Order at the age of four ¹ (?) and in a fortnight became an Arahant. Ap.ii.373.

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