Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.630
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.630
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The Ghaṭa Jātaka¹¹ speaks of Mahāsāgara as the king of Uttara-Madhurā, and relates what is evidently the story of Kamsa's attempt to tyrannize over Madhurā by overpowering the Yādavas and his consequent death at the hands of Kṛṣṇa, a story which is found both in the Epics and in the Purāṇas. This Jātaka confirms the brahmanical tradition as to the association of Vasudeva's family with Madhurā.¹²