Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c23.1155
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c23.1155
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v1.c23.1155
Dvārapālaka Vimāna.—The story of a man who was engaged by a pious man of Rājagaha to guard his gate. The gate had to be kept shut for fear of thieves and, as a result, monks had often to go away without receiving any alms. A man was therefore engaged to see that the monks' needs were satisfied. The gate-keeper was born after death in Tāvatimsa.¹