Pāli Dictionary

Jātipūjaka

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一位阿罗汉,闻占相师预言毗婆尸太子降生时将成佛,遂供奉茉莉花以志庆贺;可能即三弥提笈多长老。

An Arahant. On the day of Vipassī Buddha’s birth many miracles occurred, and soothsayers predicted that he would be a Buddha. Jātipūjaka, hearing this, offered him jasmine flowers. Three world-cycles ago he became king thirty-four times under the name of Supāricariya (Ap.i.154).

He is probably identical with Samitigutta. ThagA.i.176.

Tha Ap 122

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