Avantiputta
Person摩偷罗国王，因其母为阿槃提国巴殊陀王之妹而得名，曾拜访大迦旃延（对话即《摩偷罗经》所记），此后皈依佛陀教法。
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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