‘The king has many duties, and much to do. I have enough. Let this be for the king himself.’ Ānanda, you might think: ‘Surely the student Jotipāla must have been someone else at that time?’ But you should not see it like this. I myself was the student Jotipāla at that time.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Venerable Ānanda approved what the Buddha said. “Once upon a time, Ānanda, there was a market town in this spot named Vebhaliṅga. It was successful and prosperous, populous, full of h