V. 15. A Seven-Year-Old Novice Wins All Hearts
Vanavāsitissattheravatthu
Yarzar M's summary:
A poor Brahman once gave alms to Elder Sariputta with anything he had and because of that he was reborn in the womb of a woman supporting Elder Sariputta. When the Brahman was born into his new life he immediately gave his own blanket to the Elder and for this he recieved 1000 blankets in the future which he donated all of them to a congregation of monks. When he became 7 he decided to become a Novice and that was also the time he got 1000 blankets for the congregation of monks. However, due to distractions he went to a forest hermitage in a village where the one who guided him there begged him to stay, which he agreed to stay and visited the village often to receive alms along with reciting the law when requested. He continued this way of life and attained Arahatship.
