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Nimi2

Person

彌提羅國王,因目睹一隻鷹因獵物遭群鳥追逐,悟得佔有招致苦惱,遂捨棄一萬六千宮女,出家成為辟支佛。

A Pacceka Buddha. He was king of Mithilā. One day he saw a hawk, which was flying with some meat, attacked by vultures. The hawk dropped the meat, which was then taken up by another bird and he, in his turn, was attacked. This process continuing for some time, the king realised that possessions bring sorrow and suffering. He thereupon renounced his sixteen thousand women, and reflecting on his renunciation, became a Pacceka Buddha, and joined three others, who had also become Pacceka Buddhas: Karandu, Naggaji and Dummukha. J.iii.378 f.

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