Pāli Dictionary

ajātasattu

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • Ajātasattu; König von Magadha; Sohn des Bimbisāra und Zeitgenosse des Buddha.

  • Ajātasattu; king of Magadha; son of Bimbisāra and contemporary of the Buddha.

  • SN 3.14

    assosi kho rājā pasenadi kosalo, rājā kira māgadho ajātasattu vedehiputto caturaṅginiṃ senaṃ sannayhitvā mamaṃ abbhuyyāto yena kāsī'ti.

  • DN 2

    atha kho bhagavā acirapakkantassa rañño māgadhassa ajātasattussa vedehiputtassa bhikkhū āmantesi

Encyclopedia

Ajātasattu
Person

  • Sohn und Nachfolger von König Bimbisāra von Magadha, der als Kronprinz unter den Einfluss Devadattas geriet, seinen Vater töten ließ, um den Thron an sich zu reißen, und später tiefe Reue über die Tat empfand.

  • Son and successor of King Bimbisāra of Magadha, who as crown prince fell under the influence of Devadatta, had his father killed to seize the throne, and later felt deep remorse for the deed.

DN 2·Takes refugeDN 16MN 35MN 108SN 3.14SN 3.15

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