Pāli Dictionary

Kuñcanāga

Person

Also known as Kuñjanāga

斯里兰卡国王,迦腻陀低沙(Kaniṭṭha-Tissa)之子,杀兄俱阇那伽(Khujjanāga)夺得王位,在饥荒(Ekanālika famine)期间仍持续布施,后被悉离那伽(Sirināga)废黜。

Son of Kaniṭṭha-Tissa and king of Sri Lanka (246-8 A.C.) He slew his elder brother Khujjanāga.

During his reign occurred the Ekanālika famine, but the king maintained his benefactions uninterrupted.

He was deposed by Sirināga. Mhv.xxxvi.19 ff; Dpv.xxii.33.

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