5.2 The Story about the Elder Mahā Kassapa’s Pupil

A faithless pupil of Elder Mahā Kassapa, after numerous other acts of deceit, tricked a supporter into giving him food and drinks which he said were needed by the elder; after being rebuked he burned down the elder’s hut, ran away and was later reborn in Avīci, the relentless hell; the Buddha then gave some advice in verse. Keywords: Duties, Revenge, Foremost Disciples, Past Lives