Pāli Dictionary

Gandhodaka (°dāyaka)

Person

一位阿羅漢,在燃燈佛菩提樹的慶典中以彩繪瓶盛香水澆灌聖樹,隨即遭雷擊身亡,轉生天界後仍讚頌佛陀及其教法。

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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