Dhanañjaya4
PersonEin weiterer Koravya-König der Kuru in Indapatta, dessen Minister Vidhurapaṇḍita war und der ihn, wie die Vidhurapaṇḍita-Jātaka berichtet, bei einem Würfelspiel an Puṇṇaka verlor; ebenfalls mit einem früheren Leben Ānandas gleichgesetzt.
Also called Koravya, king of the Kurus, with his capital at Indapatta. His minister was Vidhurapaṇḍita. He was fond of games of dice and was defeated by Puṇṇaka. For his story see the Vidhurapaṇḍita Jātaka (J.vi.255 ff; SNA.i.223). He is identified with Ānanda. He is probably also the king mentioned in the Dhūmakāri Jātaka. J.iii.400 ff.
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