Pāli Dictionary

Jayasena3

Person

कपिलवत्थु का एक राजा जिसका पुत्र सीहहनु और पौत्र सुद्धोदन था, जो बुद्ध के पिता थे।

King of Kapilavatthu. His son was Sīhahanu and his daughter Yasodharā. His grandson was Suddhodana. Mhv.ii.15.ff; Dpv.iii.44; MT.134; but see Mtu.i.352, where he is called Hastikaśīrṣa.

The Tibetan sources call him Dhanvadurga. (Rockhill, p.13.)

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