Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c38.313

v2.c38.313

Dāṭhā sena.—A warrior. In the time of Kassapa Buddha he gave milk-rice to monks for 20,000 years. Later he was born in Kubukandha and joined Duṭṭhagāmaṇi, taking a prominent part in the capture of Mahela-nagara. Then the king's mind was poisoned against him and an elephant was let loose on him. But he killed it and went to Mahājallika, where he defeated a fisherman of immense strength, then swam across to Coḷa and was ordained by Mahāvaruṇa Thera. He lived for a time in Therambalaka Vihāra, sixty leagues away;