Pāli Dictionary

Udena3

Person

Kosala の在家信者で僧院を建てたが、雨安居中のその落成祝賀をめぐる論争が、仏がその季節中に比丘の短期の旅行を許すきっかけとなった。

A lay disciple (upāsaka) of Kosala. He built a vihāra for the Order, and he invited monks for its dedication, which took place during the Rainy Season (vassa). It being against the rules to go on a journey before the end of the Rains, the monks asked him to postpone the dedication. This annoyed him. When the matter was referred to the Buddha, he altered the rule so that a journey lasting not more than seven days could be undertaken during the Rainy Season.¹³

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