Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.1137

v2.c35.1137

After Pasenadi’s death, which was brought about by the treachery of Dīghakārāyaṇa in making Viḍūḍabha king,² Viḍūḍabha remembered his oath, and set out with a large army for Kapilavatthu. The Buddha, aware of this, stood under a tree, with scanty shade, just within the boundaries of the Sākyan kingdom. On the boundary was a banyan which gave deep shade. Viḍūḍabha, seeing the Buddha, asked him to sit under the banyan. “Be not worried,” said the Buddha, “the shade of my kinsmen keeps me cool.”³ Viḍūḍabha understood and returned home with his army. Three times he marched against the Sākyans and three times he saw the Buddha under the same tree and turned back. The fourth time the Buddha knew that the fate of the Sākyans could not be averted and remained away. In a previous existence they had conspired and thrown poison into a river.