Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c18.512

v1.c18.512

3. Jeṭṭhatissa.—Son of King Saṅghatissa. When Moggallāna III. usurped the throne Jeṭṭhatissa fled to the Malaya country. From there he helped Asiggāhaka Silāmeghavaṇṇa in his fight with Moggallāna, but on discovering that Silāmeghavaṇṇa wished to kill him also, he fled once more to Malaya. Later, he made his headquarters at Ariṭṭhapabbata, and from there led an army against Aggabodhi III., who was then on the throne. Aggabodhi fled to Jambudīpa, and Jeṭṭhatissa became king as Jeṭṭhatissa III. He reigned for only five months, during which time he did several meritorious works. Aggabodhi returned with an army, and in the battle which followed Jeṭṭhatissa slew himself at the sight of his army suffering defeat. His queen entered the Order and became proficient in the Abhidhamma.¹