Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c11.87
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c11.87
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**Opavuyha Thera.**—An arahant. In the past he offered an *ājāniya*-horse to the Buddha Padumuttara, but the Buddha’s chief disciple, Devala, informed him that the Buddha could not accept the gift. Thereupon he gave other suitable gifts to the value of the horse. Twenty-eight times he was king of all Jambudīpa. Thirty-four kappas ago he was a cakkavatti of great power.¹