[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c12.1876 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.1876 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.1876 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c12.1876](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.1876) \*\*Kāvinda.\*\*—One of the legal ministers (\*dhammānusāsaka\*) of King Vedeha of Mithilā.¹ On the fast-day of the dark fortnight a Yakkha named Naradeva took possession of him and he barked like a mad dog. His son, knowing this, shut him up indoors on these occasions.² When the king discovered this, Kāvinda was cast into prison and ordered to be flogged for plotting against Mahosadha, but at the latter's request he was pardoned.³ - [Previous: v1.c12.1875](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.1875) - [Next: v1.c12.1877](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.1877) - [Up: v1.c12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.1876](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c12.1876) · Pramāṇa