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Person波罗奈城一位赤贫之人,在帝释天暗中相助下得以供养佛陀(当时富贵人家反倒未能如愿),因此骤然致富并被擢升为财政大臣。
A destitute man of Bārāṇasī who, with Sakka’s secret assistance, managed to host the Buddha for a meal when wealthier citizens were overlooked, and was rewarded with sudden riches and appointment as royal Treasurer.
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