Susīmā
PersonMother of Sīhabāhu and Sīhasīvali, daughter of the king of Vaṅga, said to have consorted with a lion, whose offspring became the ancestors of the Sinhalese people.
Mother of Sīhabāhu and Sīhasīvali.
She was the daughter of the king of Vaṅga, and is said to have consorted with a Lion.
The descendants of this union became the Sīhalā. Dpv.ix.2 f; cf. Mhv.vi.1 ff.
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