Tribes in Ancient India c32.97

c32.97

Pasenadi was famous for his charity. While Buddha was residing at Śrāvastī in the ārāma of Anāthapiṇḍika at Jetavana, the king made gifts for a week on an immense scale. These gifts were known as asadadāna (incomparable charity).³ The king of Kośala provided Kuṇḍa-Dhāna with all necessaries when the latter left the world after hearing the Buddha preach.⁴ A great preaching hall (Saddhamma Mahāsālā) was built by Pasenadi for the Buddha. On another occasion, Pasenadi performed a great sacrifice in which 500 bulls, 500 calves, 500 goats, and other animals were offered. Buddha, when requested to attend, expressed his disapproval of this sacrifice, as he was against the taking of life by slaughter.⁵