Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c23.1161
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c23.1161
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1. Dvāravati (Dvāraka).—A city in India. It had the sea on one side and a mountain on the other. The Andhakavenhudāsaputtā tried to take it but in vain, because when the goblin, guarding the city, gave the alarm, the city would rise up in the air and settle on the sea till the enemy disappeared. They then sought Kaṇhadīpāyana’s advice and fixed the city down with chains. This enabled the Andhākaveṇhudāsaputtā to capture it and make it their capital.¹ It was also the capital of King Sivi.² The Petavatthu and its Commentary³ speak of Dvāravati as a city of Kamboja. It may be Kaṃsabhoja which is meant, the country of the Andhākaveṇhudāsaputtā.