Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.1898

v2.c35.1898

Mention is made¹⁰ of a visit once paid by Sakka and Vepacitti to a company of seers dwelling in a forest-hut. Vepacitti, in his buskins, his sword hanging at his side and his state canopy borne over his head, entered by the main gate, while Sakka, in all humility, used the side gate. Buddhaghosa explains¹¹ the strange relations of Sakka and Vepacitti by saying that they were father- and son-in-law, and that they were sometimes at war with each other; sometimes, however, they lived in concord. The Dhammapada Commentary¹² gives the story of the romantic marriage of Sakka to Vepacitti’s daughter, Sujā (q.v.).