[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v2.c36.137 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.137 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.137 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c36.137](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.137) ⁴⁵ The Udāna (iii. 7) contains a story of Sakka assuming the guise of a poor weaver and Sujā that of his wife, in order to give alms to Mahā Kassapa who had just risen from a trance. They succeeded in their ruse, to the great joy of Sakka (cp. DhA. i. 424 f.). On other occasions—e.g., in the case of Mahāduggata—Sakka helped poor men to gain merit by providing them with the means for giving alms to the Buddha (DhA. ii. 135 ff.). - [Previous: v2.c36.136](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.136) - [Next: v2.c36.138](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.138) - [Up: v2.c36](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36) ## Cites (1) - [Udāna](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.udana.3.7) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.137](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.137) · Pramāṇa