He belonged to a Sākyan family of Kapilavatthu, und was so called because of the completeness of his gifts und fortune. His means allowed him to enjoy, at all times, food of one hundert essences. On hearing that the Buddha lived on very simple diet, he renounced the world, und entering the Order, became an arahant.
He had been a householder In der Zeit von Dhammadassī Buddha und had offered various gifts at his shrine. Ninety four kappas ago he was König sixteen times under the name of Thūpasikhara (Thag.vs.91; ThagA.i.190f). He is probably identical mit Thambhāropaka of the Apadāna. Ap.i.171.