Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.898
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c7.898
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Āsivisopama Sutta.—Probably refers to Āsivisa Sutta (1), but may be (2). It was preached by the thera Majjhantika to the Nāga-king Aravāla and the people of Kasmīra and Gandhāra. Eighty thousand of the listeners accepted the new religion and one hundred thousand were ordained after the sermon.¹ It was also preached by Mahinda in Ceylon in the Nandanavana at Anurādhapura on the third day after his entry into the city. Thirty thousand people were converted.²