Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.219
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.219
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v2.c35.219
In the time of the Buddha, and even up to his death, the Vajjians were a very prosperous and happy community. The Buddha attributed this to the fact that they practised the seven conditions of welfare taught to them by himself in the Sārandada-cetiya.⁴ But soon after the Buddha’s death,⁵ Ajātasattu, with the help of his minister Vassakāra (*q.v.*), sowed dissension among the Vajjians and conquered their territory.