Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.400
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.400
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In the time of Sikhī Buddha he was a huntsman, and seeing the Buddha offered him flowers. Later he built a parasol and a railing for the thūpa of Koṇāgamana. In the time of Kassapa Buddha he was a rich householder possessed of many cattle. One day he saw an arahant eating his meal in the sun for lack of shade, and built for him a shelter and planted in front of it a sirīsa-tree. As a result he was born in the Cātummahārājika world, and his palace was known as Serissaka.¹