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Dhanañjaya4

Person

又一位俱樓婆王,都城因陀鉢多,大臣為維圖羅班智達;他嗜好賭博,在《維圖羅班智達本生》中因擲骰輸給富納迦,也被認作是阿難的前生。

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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