Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c16.88
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c16.88
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According to the Dulva,⁷ Pajjota was the son of Anantanemi and was born on the same day as the Buddha. He was called Pajjota (Pradyota), because at the time of his birth the world was illumined as if by a lamp. He became king of Ujjeni at the time of the Buddha's Enlightenment.⁸ He had a minister called Bharata, a clever mechanic.⁹