Sandi M's summary_A:
The Buddha tells that when a man gives to others and urges others to give, he receives a blessing of wealth and a blessing of retinue. A man who hears this decides to strive for this merit. He offers alms to the Buddha and all twenty thousand monks of his retinue and invites his village to chip in. A poor man named Mahāduggata joins as well, promising to offer alms to one monk but the solicitor does not allot a monk as he doesn't see a point. The Buddha sees this, and decides to go to Mahāduggata and accept his alms. Sakka, king of Gods, goes down to help cook the meal for the merit. After the meal, Sakka causes a rain of all seven types of jewels to fill Mahāduggata's house and when the poor man presents the king these riches, he is granted the job of treasurer. VI. 5. Paṇḍita The Novice
Paṇḍitasāmaṇeravatthu
Sandi M's summary_B:
At seven years old, Pandita asks his mother to become a monk under the Elder. His mother agrees to it easily and prepares accordingly the honors appropriate of the occasion. On the eighth day of his stay, the Elder and Paṇḍita, go to the village and the novice sees many things that make him contemplate the question, "Why cannot also creatures who have reason bring their own reason under control and strive for the attainment of Arahatship?" He goes back to the Elder's home and sat down, striving to gain knowledge of his body and master the thought of his own personality. Sakka, king of gods is alerted of Paṇḍita's strive for Arahatship and recruits the Four Great Kings, moon deity and sun deity to guard the home so Paṇḍita remains undisturbed. The Buddha sees how the Elder is coming back to give Paṇḍita breakfast, so he asks him four questions to slow him down as the novice attains arahatship.
