Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c8.317

v1.c8.317

² Vin. i. 10 f.; on this occasion 80 koṭis of Brahmas and innumerable gods attained the comprehension of the Truth (Mil. 30); (130 koṭis says Mil. 350). The Lal. (528) gives details of the stages of this journey. The Buddha, having no money with which to pay the ferryman, crossed the Ganges through the air. When Bimbisāra heard of this, he abolished the toll for ascetics.