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Upananda is a comical character in the Mūlasarvāstivāda-vinaya and in the Dabbhapuppha and Samudda Jātaka. Upananda is part of the group-of-six and knows how to quote scripture to game the system. The inconsistency between his words and actions create a comical effect. [1]. He is known for his penchant for robes, food, and money. At the time of his death he had amassed a considerable estate [2]
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[edit]http://books.google.ca/books?id=ajUW8jnMnOQC&pg=PA54&lpg=PA54&dq=carmavastu&source=bl&ots=pTyaF_gPTF&sig=zwFOo7a1r582zguYNZ3GKEK44bk&hl=en&ei=o_VZTZTfLMTngQeNu4TuDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=carmavastu&f=false http://www.springerlink.com.libaccess.lib.mcmaster.ca/content/d1m0gp7p470102un/fulltext.pdf