Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c9.323

v1.c9.323

One day, while on his way to the forest to fell timber, he saw **Mahā Kaccāna** and, being pleased with the thera’s demeanour, went and worshipped him. The thera preached to him, and the youth invited him and his companions to a meal in his house. At the conclusion of the meal Uttara followed Mahā Kaccāna to the vihāra and asked him to have his meals always at his house. He later became a **Sotāpanna** and built a vihāra. He persuaded most of his relations to join in his good deeds, but his mother refused to help and abused the monks. As a result she was born in the peta-world.¹ (See **Uttaramātā**.)