Pāli Dictionary

Mahodara

Person

スリランカの沿岸の王国を治めたナーガ王で、宝石の玉座をめぐる甥との争いが仏の二度目の島訪問のきっかけとなった。

A Nāga king who reigned over a kingdom by the sea in Sri Lanka. His younger sister was married to the Nāga on Vaḍḍhamāna-pabbata and her son was Cūḷodara. There was a war between uncle and nephew regarding a gem set throne, and it was to settle this dispute that the Buddha paid his second visit to Sri Lanka. Mhv.i.45 ff.

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