Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.1845

v2.c31.1845

**Mahāmaṅgala Jātaka (No. 453).**—The Bodhisatta, called **Rakkhita**, was born in a wealthy brahmin family. He married, and then, having distributed all his wealth, became an ascetic with five hundred followers. During the rains, his disciples went to Benares and dwelt in the king's park, while **Rakkhita** stayed in the hermitage. At that time there was a great discussion going on among men as to what constituted auspiciousness, and **Rakkhita’s** disciples, on being consulted, said that **Rakkhita** would solve the problem. They, therefore, went to **Rakkhita’s** hermitage and asked him the question, which he answered in a series of eight verses.¹ The disciples, having learnt the verses, returned to Benares, where they expounded them, thus setting all doubts at rest.