Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c11.21

v1.c11.21

Okkāka had a slave-girl called **Disā**, who gave birth to a black baby named, accordingly, **Kaṇha**. He was the ancestor of the **Kaṇhāyanas**, of which race the **Ambaṭṭha**-clan was an offshoot. Later, Kaṇha became a mighty sage and, by his magic power, won in marriage **Maddarūpī**, another daughter of Okkāka.⁷