Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.200

v1.c3.200

Ajāta-śatru.—He is mentioned as a King of Kāśī (Kāśya) in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka¹ and Kauṣītaki² Upaniṣads, where he instructs the proud Brāhmaṇa Bālāki as to the real nature of the self. He is not to be identified with the Ajātasattu of the Buddhist texts.³