The Venture of Ahimsaing: Velama Sutta
…brahman named Velama. And this was the nature of the gift, the great gift, he gave:
He gave 84,000 gold trays filled with silver, 84,000 silver trays filled with gold, 84,000 copper trays filled with gem…
…ry of a brahman named Velama who performed immense acts of generosity, including giving away 84,000 gold trays, silver trays, and elephants decorated with gold. This illustrates the significance of genero…