 His wish was fulfilled in this lifetime when he was reborn as Anathapindika and became the chief patron of Gautama Buddha.Anathapindika was born with the given name Sudatta and was the son of a wealthy merchant named Sumana.He was a relative of Subhūti, who would later become the disciple of the Buddha who was foremost in being worthy of gifts ("dakkhiṇeyyānaṃ)".