Householder Ugga of Vesāliperson
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The wealthy householder of Vesālī whose giving the Buddha rated remarkable: he served the finest foods, saying that the giver of the agreeable receives the agreeable, and heard that giving the best bears the best fruit (AN 5.44). Endowed with eight wondrous qualities (AN 8.21), he asked why some beings attain nibbāna here and now and others do not (SN 35.124), and was counted among the stream-enterers (AN 6.120–139).
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The Buddha answers the householder Ugga’s question on the causes and supporting conditions whereby some beings do not attain Nibbāna in this very life and some beings do attain Nibbāna in this very life.
PTS 4.109Ugga, the householder of Vesāli is endowed with eight wonderful and marvelous qualities.
PTS 4.208–4.211