About King Maghadeva 3.1

3.1

“Bhūtapubbaṃ, ānanda, imissāyeva mithilāyaṃ rājā ahosi maghadevo nāma dhammiko dhammarājā dhamme ṭhito mahārājā;

“Once upon a time, Ānanda, right here in Mithilā there was a just and principled king named Maghadeva, a great king who stood by his duty.