Avantiputta
PersonDer König von Madhurā, so benannt, weil seine Mutter die Schwester des Königs Pajjota von Avanti war; er besuchte Mahā-Kaccāna und wurde laut der als Madhura Sutta überlieferten Lehrrede ein Anhänger der Lehre des Buddha.
The king of Madhurā. His mother was the sister of Pajjota, King of Avanti, hence the name Avantiputta (MA.ii.738).
He once went in royal state to visit Mahā-Kaccāna who was staying in the Gundāvana in Madhurā.
Their discussion is recorded in the Madhura Sutta (M.ii.83-90).
It is said that after the interview Avantiputta became a follower of the Buddha’s teaching.
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