Pāli Dictionary

Gandhodaka (°dāyaka)

Person

一位阿罗汉,在燃灯佛菩提树的庆典中以彩绘瓶盛香水浇灌圣树,随即遭雷击身亡,转生天界后仍赞颂佛陀及其教法。

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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