A king of long ago. His son was Reṇu and his chief stewards were firstly Govinda and later Jotipāla (D.ii.230 f; Mtu.i.197 ff).

His name is mentioned in the Dīpavaṃsa (iii.40).

According to the Mahāvaṃsa Tikā (p.130), his father was Samatha and he reigned in Bārāṇasī.