Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.1989
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.1989
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v2.c35.1989
2. Verocana.—A Nāga king, who lived in the Ganges. When Nārada Buddha converted the Nāga Mahādoṇa, Verocana invited the Buddha to a palace which he had built on the river and entertained him and the monks with great ceremony. Eighty thousand men entered the Order after having heard the Buddha return thanks on this occasion.¹