Erāpatha
OtherEine königliche Nāga-Linie, eine von vier solchen „Nāga-Königsfamilien“ — neben Virūpakkhā, Chabyāputtā und Kaṇhagotamakā —, denen gegenüber Mönchen zu ihrem eigenen Schutz geraten wird, liebende Güte zu pflegen.
A royal family of Nāgā, mentioned together with Virūpakkhā, Chabyāputtā, and Kaṇhagotamakā, all of them described as “Nāgarājakulāni.” (J.ii.145) For their own protection, monks are advised to fill their hearts with amity for these four classes of Nāgā. A.ii.72; Vin.ii.109 f.
AN 4.67
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