Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c13.s2.22

c13.s2.22

No name is given to this dynasty or kingdom at first, but king Viśāla is said to have founded Viśāla or Vaiśālī as his capital, and thenceforward the kingdom was that of Vaiśālī, and the kings were styled Vaiśālaka kings.⁴ These names may conveniently be extended retrospectively to include the whole dynasty. The first two kings named are Bhalandana and Vatsaprī. Bhalandana is said to have become a vaiśya,⁵ and it is declared there were three vaiśya hymn-makers, Bhalandana, Vatsa or Vāsāśva (read Vatsaprī?) and Saṅkila.⁶ This Vatsaprī Bhālandana is the reputed author of Rigveda ix, 68, and probably x, 45 and 46. Accordingly some Puranas add that these vaiśyas became brahmans.⁷