Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c23.594
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c23.594
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1. Dīghāyu (Dīghāvu).—Son of Dīghiti, king of Kosala. After his parents had been cruelly murdered by Brahmadatta, king of Kāsī, he became the attendant of this king in order to avenge their death, but when the occasion arose he made peace with Brahmadatta. His father's kingdom was restored to him, and he married Brahmadatta's daughter.¹ He was the Bodhisatta.²