10.9 The Story about the Minister Santati

The minister Santati was given a rich reward by the king, including a dancing girl, but later she died; distressed, Santati went to the Buddha who gave him a teaching whereby he attained Nibbāna and soon after passed away still dressed in his finery; the bhikkhus asked whether he can be considered a Brahmin or an ascetic, and the Buddha confirmed his status with a verse. Cast: Santati, King Pasenadi, Elder Ānanda, Buddha Vipassī, King Bandhumati Keywords: Ministers, Dancing Girls, Grief, Merit, Relics, Past Lives