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1. Phaladāyaka Thera
An arahant. Ninety two kappas ago he was an ascetic in
Himavā, and gave a handful of fruit to Phussa Buddha. Ap.i.130.
2. Phaladāyaka Thera
An arahant. In the time of Padumuttara Buddha he was an
ascetic well versed in the Vedas who, seeing the Buddha, gave him a pundarīka
fruit. One hundred and seven kappas ago he was a king named Sumangala
(Ap.i.160f). He is probably identical with Susārada Thera. ThagA.i.167.
3. Phaladāyaka Thera
An arahant. Also called Piyālaphaladāyaka. In the time of
Sikhī Buddha he was a pigeon who gave to the Buddha a piyāla fruit. Fifteen
kappas ago he was a king called Mālabhi (Ap.i.169f). He is probably identical
with Devasabha. ThagA.i.187f.
4. Phaladāyaka Thera
An arahant. Ninety four kappas ago Siddhattha Buddha came
to him for alms after having arisen from samādhi, and he gave the Buddha various
fruits. Fifty seven kappas ago he was a king named Ekajjha. Ap.i.239.
5. Phaladāyaka Thera
An arahant. In the time of Vipassī Buddha he was an
ascetic living on the banks of the Bhāgīrathī and gave to the Buddha all the
fruits he had gathered for his own meal. Ap.i.250.

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