Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c34.211

v2.c34.211

Though this would seem to indicate that they were very prosperous and rich, they do not appear to have lived in luxury and idleness. They are, on the contrary, spoken of⁵ as sleeping on straw couches, being strenuous and diligent and zealous in their service.⁶ They also practised seven conditions of welfare (aparihāniyadhamma), which the Buddha claimed to have taught them at the Sārandada cetiya: (1) They held frequent public meetings of their tribe which they all attended; (2) they met together to make their decisions and carried out their undertakings in concord; (3) they upheld tradition and honoured their pledges; (4) they respected and supported their elders; (5) no women or girls were allowed to be taken by force or abduction; (6) they maintained and paid due respect to their places of worship; (7) they supported and fully protected the holy men (arahants) among them.⁷