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Vācissara3

Person

可能即前一位跋支娑羅,在毘闍耶巴忽三世治下任僧團領袖,曾將佛陀的鉢與牙舍利藏匿保護,後協助國王整頓僧團。

Probably identical with (2) above.

He was at the head of the Saṅgha in the reign of Vijayabāhu III, and had hidden the Almsbowl and Tooth relic of the Buddha in Koṭṭhumala, in order to preserve them. After that, he went to South India for protection. Later, he was sent for by Vijayabāhu, whom he helped in the reformation of the Saṅgha. Cv.lxxxi.18 ff.

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