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226. The Bodhisatta And The Seven Pacceka Buddhas

Once upon a time a king named Bharata reigned at Roruva in the kingdom of Sovira. He practiced the ten royal virtues, won the people by the four elements of popularity, stood to the multitude like father and mother and gave great gifts to the poor, the wayfarers, the beggars, the suitors and the like. His chief queen Samuddavijaya was wise and full of knowledge. One day he looked round his alms-hall and asked the queen, “My alms are devoured by worthless greedy people. I don’t like this. I should like to give alms to the virtuous paccekabuddhas who deserve the best of gifts. They live in the Hiamalaya region. who will bring them here on my invitation and whom shall I send on this task?”