Pāli Dictionary

Nāgā7

Person

Rājāyatana の祠の近くで空腹の比丘六十人に食事を施し、王からその功により島全体を賜った在家女性信者で、その島は後に彼女にちなんで Nāgadīpa と呼ばれるようになった。

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.

All entries named Nāgā

Found an error in the dictionary?