Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c15.9

v1.c15.9

The Bodhisatta, who at the time of Ghaṭikāra was a young brahmin named Jotipāla, was the friend of Ghaṭikāra but had no faith in the Buddha, and Ghaṭikāra, having failed to persuade him to visit the Buddha, in the end took him by force. Jotipāla was converted and joined the Order, but Ghaṭikāra, as the only support of his parents, could not renounce the world. Kikī, king of Benares, having heard of his virtues from Kassapa Buddha, sent him five hundred cartloads of the choicest rice, etc., but Ghaṭikāra returned the gifts, saying that he had plenty for himself.³