Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.1742
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.1742
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Kāḷahatthi.—Commander-in-chief of the Porisāda, the man-eating king, mentioned in the Sutasoma Jātaka. When Kāḷahatthi discovered the king’s wickedness, he persuaded him to leave the city, and gave over the sovereignty to the king’s son. Some time later, when Sutasoma had cured Porisāda of his cannibalistic tendencies, Kāḷahatthi agreed to restore him to the throne.¹