9.4 The Story about the Wealthy Anāthapiṇḍika

A Devatā in the house of Anāthapiṇḍika advised him to stop supporting the Buddha and his disciples as he was being brought to poverty; Anāthapiṇḍika reproved the Devatā and sent her out of his house; later she recovered the householder’s fortune and apologised; he took her to the Buddha who taught them both with some verses. Keywords: Offerings, Poverty, Wealth, Rich Men, Devatās