[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c6.3501 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.3501 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c6.3501 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c6.3501](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3501) At first Asoka maintained the alms instituted by his father, but soon, being disappointed in the recipients, he began looking out for holy men. It was then that he saw from his window, his nephew, the young novice \*\*Nigrodha\*\*. Owing to their friendship in a past birth,¹⁶ Asoka was at once drawn to him and invited him into the palace. Nigrodha preached to him the \*Appamādavagga\* and the king was greatly pleased. He ceased his benefactions to other religious orders and transferred his patronage to Nigrodha and members of the Buddhist Order. His wealth, which, according to the \*Samantapāsādikā\* (i. 52), amounted to 500,000 pieces daily, he now spent in doing acts of piety—giving 100,000 to Nigrodha to be used in any manner he wished, a like sum for the offering of perfumes and flowers at the Buddha’s shrines, 100,000 for the preaching of the Dhamma, 100,000 for the provision of comforts for members of the Order, and the remainder for medicines for the sick. To Nigrodha, in addition to other gifts, he sent sets of robes three times each day, placing them on the back of an elephant, adorned by festoons of flowers. Nigrodha gave these robes to other monks.¹⁷ - [Previous: v1.c6.3500](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3500) - [Next: v1.c6.3502](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3502) - [Up: v1.c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6) ## Cites (1) - [Samantapāsādikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.sastra.samantapasadika.1.52) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3501](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.3501) · Pramāṇa