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Naradeva3

Person

एक यक्ष जो नगर-नगर घूमकर राजाओं का वध करता और उनके अंतःपुर हड़प लेता था, और यदि उसकी पहचान उजागर हो जाती तो स्त्रियों को खा जाता था, यहाँ तक कि कस्सप बुद्ध ने सुनंद नगर में उसे धर्मांतरित किया।

A yakkha, who went about from city to city, killing the kings and taking possession of their harems. When his identity was discovered by the women, he would eat them and go elsewhere. When he came to the city of Sunanda, Kassapa Buddha taught him and converted him. Bu.xxv.7 ff; BuA.219.

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