At 11:29 PM 05-10-02, you wrote:

>Dear dhammafriends
>
>Could anybody tell me why the term 'yam.' is in the following sentence? What does 'yam.' mean here? Thank you in advance.

That.

>yam. kho so, mahaaraaja, set.t.hi gahapati taggarasikhim. paccekasambuddham. pin.d.apaatena pat.ipaadesi, tassa kammassa vipaakena sattakkhattum. sugatim. saggam. lokam. upapajji.
>[Now, sir, by the effect of his action in bestowing alms on the Silent Buddha, Tagarasikkhi, he was reborn seven times to a happy destiny in heavenly world.]( PTS's translation)

Great King, that wealthy householder, who provided the Tagarasikkhi Private Buddha with alms food, by the result of his action, was reborn seven times in a happy destiny, a heavenly world.

peace

Ven Kumâra