Mahodara
Person스리랑카 해안 왕국을 다스린 나가(Nāga) 왕으로, 조카와의 보석 왕좌를 둘러싼 분쟁이 붓다의 두 번째 섬 방문을 촉발했다.
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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