Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c38.352

v2.c38.352

5. Nakula.—An upāsaka. Because of his poverty he borrowed twelve kahāpaṇas, keeping his daughter as security. Having obtained the money later, he was on his way to redeem the debt when he saw Cūlapiṇḍapātiya Tissa of Tissamahāvihāra, and, as it was meal-time, he bought food from a wayfarer, paying all he had, and gave it to the monk. Tissa developed arahantship before eating. When Nakula told his daughter of this she was glad. That same day Tissa Thera died, and told his colleagues that none but Nakula would be able to remove his body. When Kāka vaṇṇatissa heard of this he sent for Nakula and gave him a village, which came to be called Nakulakaṇṇikā.¹