Erāpatha
OtherUne lignée royale de nāgas, l’une des quatre « familles royales de nāgas » — avec Virūpakkhā, Chabyāputtā et Kaṇhagotamakā — envers lesquelles il est conseillé aux moines de cultiver la bienveillance pour leur propre protection.
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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