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Padumapūjaka2

Person

一位阿羅漢,九十一個劫以前於喜馬拉雅山附近為苦行者,曾與弟子們一同以蓮花禮敬佛陀。

An Arahant. Ninety-one world-cycles ago he was an ascetic in Gotama, near Himavā, and, together with his pupils, he called to mind the Buddha’s virtues and offered lotuses in his name. Fifty-one world-cycles ago he was a king named Jaluttama (Ap.i.162 f).

He is probably identical with Mendasira. ThagA.i.172.

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