Kassapa14
OtherL’un des trois frères cadets du roi Sena Ier de Ceylan qui combattit vaillamment en tant qu’Ādipāda contre une armée Pāṇḍu envahissante, s’enfuit après l’échec de l’entreprise, et fut plus tard tué à Pulatthipura sur l’ordre du roi Pāṇḍu.
One of the three younger brothers of Sena I, the others being Mahinda and Udaya (Cv.l.6). Kassapa was appointed Ādipāda and fought valiantly against the forces of the Paṇḍu king, who was then invading Sri Lanka, but, finding his efforts of no avail, he fled to Kondivāta (Cv.vv.25 ff). He was later killed at Pulatthipura by the orders of the Paṇḍu king (Cv.vv.46). He had four sons, the eldest of whom was named Sena (Cv.vv.47).
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