Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.1965
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.1965
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v2.c35.1965
It is said⁵ that the devas put flavour (oja) into every mouthful of food taken by the Buddha at Verañjā. According to the Apadāna,⁶ the Bodhisatta was born of a noble house in the time of Phussa Buddha, and, once, seeing the monks eating good food, he had reviled them and asked them to eat oats (yava). It was for this reason the Buddha was condemned to eat yava during three months at Verañjā.