Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.497

v1.c12.497

1. Kaṇhadīpāyana.—An ascetic of great power. When the Andhakaveṇhudāsaputtā found themselves unable to capture Dvāravatī, because the city rose into the air when attacked, they sought the ascetic's help. He told them that an ass wandered round the city and brayed at the sight of an enemy, when the city immediately rose up into the sky. The Andhakaveṇhus sought the ass and begged for his help. Acting on the ass's advice, they tied eight great iron posts to the gates, thus preventing the city from rising. In this way they captured it.¹