Nāgā7
PersonUne laïque qui nourrit soixante moines affamés près du sanctuaire de Rājāyatana et fut récompensée par le roi d’une île entière, appelée plus tard Nāgadīpa en son honneur.
A woman who lived near the Rājāyatana-cetiya. Once, seeing sixty monks return from the village with empty bowls, she, although already pledged to work by day, borrowed some money on promise to work at night as well, and gave them food. The monks retired to Mucalindavana and developed Arahantship before eating. The deity of the king’s parasol shouted applause, and the king, having heard the story, gave Nāgā the whole island, which thus came to be called Nāgadīpa. Ras.ii.16 f.
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