With Kūṭadanta 1.30.p14
Kutadanta Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha) 1.30.p14
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1.30.p14
Buddhaghosa explains this as meaning that he knew the result of Karma, he knew that his present prosperity was a gift to him by the good deeds done to others in the past, and that there would a similar result in future for his good deeds done now.
This whole closing sentence is repeated, in the text, of each of the sixteen.
The attendants, at such a general largesse, says Buddhaghosa (P.303), push the recipients about, make them stand in a queue, and use violence in doing so.