The Story of
Sīvalī who was in the mother's womb 7 years, 7 months, 7 days,
but when he was
a monk, he was excellent in fortune because of the karma rule that results in
mixed results
The matter of the law of karma in relation to Venerable
Sivali is mentioned in the story of Venerable Khadiravaniyarevatathera (In the
Arhantavagga of the Commentary of the Dhammapada), The part of Venerable Sīvalī
was concluded as follows:
1. The reason that Venerable Sīvalī is an excellent fortune (As the
Buddha said, "Etadaggam Bhikkhave Mama Savakanam Yadidam Sivaliti," which
means that “Sīvalī is best of all the monks who are all disciples of the Buddha
in the way of great fortune”, because it
was in accordance with the law of deeds that were done during the Buddha's name
"Vipassi" .
Sīvalī was
born in the family of the country side and he cooperated with other people who offered
a royal race for donation, but they still lacked only fresh honey.
Villagers had requested to buy up to a thousand even though
the honey is less than one baht. But he
did not sell back, Sīvalī asked to participate in the offering of the Lord
Buddha, together with 680,000 monks, with the power of the Lord Buddha, making
the honey sufficient for all monks
2. The reason that Venerable Sivali was in the mother's womb in 7 years and 7 months, 7 days because of the law of karma.
After that, he was born on the earth. Then he was born as a king in Varanasi.
Later, Sīvalī
used his warfare tactics to encircle the city for 7 years and 7 months, covering only the four main
gates. The people in that city did not surrender because of relying on 4 small doors to sneak out to find food
and water.
His mother informed the news that he ordered the four small
doors to be closed until the 7th day. The inhabitants then killed their king
and gave him royal treasure. When he died, he was born in Hell for a long time.
And came to reincarnate in the mother's womb in the Buddha's time
Lord Buddha summarizes the fate of Venerable Sīvalī according
to the connection of the Law of Karma as follows.
" Sīvalī burned in hell for a long time, because of the
karma that he surrounded the capital and he took a birth in the mother's womb for
seven years and more, because of his closure of 4 city doors; he was the best of all Buddhist monks in
fortune, because of the new honey he gave to the Buddha and other monks"
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