Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty c9.s6.49
Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty c9.s6.49
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c9.s6.49
“*Dāṇḍakyo nāma Bhojaḥ kāmāt Brāhmaṇa-kanyām abhimanyamānas sabandhu-rāshṭro vinanāśa*”—a Bhoja known as Dāṇḍakya, or king of Daṇḍaka, making a lascivious attempt on a Brāhmaṇa girl, perished along with his relations and kingdom. We learn from the *Sarabhaṅga Jātaka*⁸ that the kingdom of Daṇḍaki (Daṇḍaka) had its capital at Kumbhavatī. According to the *Rāmāyaṇa*⁹ the name of the metropolis was Madhumanta, while the *Mahāvastu*¹⁰ places it at Govardhana (Nāsik).