Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.522
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.522
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**1. Kaṇhā.**—Daughter of the king of Kosala. Before she was born, Brahmadatta, king of Benares, killed her father and carried off her mother. When the child was born, Brahmadatta adopted her as his own daughter; she is, therefore, called *dvepitikā* (=having two fathers). The king promised to grant her a boon, and she held a *svayaṃvara*, at which she chose as her husbands all the five sons of King Paṇḍu; Ajjuna, Bhīma, Nakula, Yuddhiṭṭhila, and Sahadeva.¹