Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c8.71
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c8.71
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The name is also given as that of the ninety-one sons of Virūḷha, king of the Kumbhaṇḍas²; of Virūpakkha, king of the Nāgas³; and of Kuvera, king of the Yakkhas.⁴ Further on in the same sutta, Inda is mentioned with Soma, Varuṇa and others as a Yakkha, to whom appeal should be made by disciples of the Buddha when needing protection.⁵ In the Mahā Samaya Sutta,⁶ also, Inda is mentioned as the name of the Sons of the Regent Gods of the Four Quarters.