[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c23.95 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c23.95 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c23.95 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c23.95](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23.95) \*\*Daṇḍakī.\*\*—King of \*\*Kumbhavatī\*\* in \*\*Kaliṅga\*\*.¹ \*\*Kisavaccha\*\* (\*q.v.\*), pupil of \*\*Sarabhaṅga\*\*, desiring solitude, lived in the royal park near the city, and was ill-treated by \*\*Daṇḍakī\*\* and his army while on their way to quell a rebellion, they being under the impression that insult inflicted on \*\*Kisavaccha\*\* would bring them luck. As a result the gods were greatly incensed and destroyed the king and his country, only three people escaping death: \*\*Kisavaccha\*\*, the commander-in-chief, who was a pious follower of \*\*Kisavaccha\*\*, and a man named \*\*Rāma\*\*, who had come from Benares to \*\*Kumbhavatī\*\*. The last named was saved from destruction owing to his care for his parents. The forest which grew on the desolate land came to be called \*\*Daṇḍakārañña\*\*.¹ - [Previous: v1.c23.94](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23.94) - [Next: v1.c23.96](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23.96) - [Up: v1.c23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23.95](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c23.95) · Pramāṇa