Pāli Dictionary

ajātasattu

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • 阿闍世；阿闍世王；未生怨王；摩揭陀國國王，頻毗娑羅之子，佛陀同時代人。

  • 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

  • 摩揭陀國王頻婆娑羅之子及王位繼承人，為太子時受提婆達多蠱惑，弒父奪位，後來對此深感悔恨。

  • 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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