Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G P Malalasekera
Dhanapāla
Dhanapāla:1.Dhanapāla (Dhanapālaka).-Another name for Nālāgiri (q.v.).J.i.66; iii.293,etc.
2.Dhanapāla.-A setthi of Erakaccha in Dasanna.He was a miser and,after death,was born as a peta.Some merchants,travelling to Uttarāpatha,saw his sufferings and,at his request,gave alms to the Buddha on his behalf.Pv.ii.7; PvA.99ff.