Pāli Dictionary

Nāgā7

Person

住在 Rājāyatana 塔附近的一位在家女信众,曾供养六十位化缘无着的僧人,因此获国王赐予整座岛屿,该岛后来以她之名称为 Nāgadīpa。

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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