Pāli Dictionary

Gandhodaka (°dāyaka)

Person

Un arahant qui, célébrant les festivités pour l’arbre de la Bodhi du Bouddha Padumuttara, y versa de l’eau parfumée et fut frappé mortellement par la foudre, puis naquit au ciel où il loua le Bouddha et son enseignement

An Arahant. Once, when celebrations were being held in honour of the Bodhi-tree of Padumuttara Buddha, he poured fragrant water from a painted pot onto the tree. There was a thunderstorm and he was killed on the spot by lightning. Being born in heaven, he uttered stanzas in praise of the Buddha and his teaching. One hundred and twenty-eight world-cycles ago he became a king, named Saṃvasita. Ap.i.105 f.

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