An Avadāna text containing nine chapters describes the importance of almsgiving. The text is associated with the previous Buddha, Dīpaṅkara. The story begins in a large assembly of the Buddha's followers, where Śāriputra requests the Lord to pronounce an eulogium on charity. In response, Dīpaṅkara Buddha recounts the story of Tatavīsuta's previous life, when he was born as a monkey named Jñānākara. The story continues with his rebirth as a man named Dharmaśrī, and after that, his next life as Sarvananda, the king of Dīpāvatī, all due to his virtuous conduct. (Mitra, 1882. p.100).
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