[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v2.c35.619 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.619 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.619 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c35.619](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.619) 2. \*\*Vasabha.\*\*—King of Ceylon (127-171 A.C.). He was a Lambakaṇṇa of Uttarapassa and served under his uncle, the general of King Subha. As it was declared by the soothsayers that one named Vasabha would be king, Subha ordered the slaughter of all bearing that name and Vasabha’s uncle took him to the court to surrender him. But the general’s wife, Potthā, gave her husband betel without lime to take with him, and, on the way to the palace, Vasabha was sent back to fetch the lime. There Potthā told him of the plot against his life, gave him one thousand pieces and helped him to escape. When his plans were ready, he fought against Subha, killed both him and his uncle in battle and became king. Potthā was made his queen. Soothsayers told him that he would live only twelve years, and, after consultation with the monks, Vasabha did many acts of merit in order to prolong his life; he reigned for forty-four years. Among the buildings erected by him were the Mahāvalligotta-vihāra, the Anurārāma-vihāra and the Mucela-vihāra. He also built twelve tanks and raised the wall of Anurādhapura. His son and successor was Vaṅkanāsikatissa.¹ - [Previous: v2.c35.618](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.618) - [Next: v2.c35.620](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.620) - [Up: v2.c35](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.619](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.619) · Pramāṇa