Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s8.38
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.s8.38
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Camdautta (Candragupta) King of Pāḍaliputta. He was son of a peacock keeper (*moraposaga* = *mayurapoṣaka*) living in a village belonging to the kingdom of Namda(1) It was Cānakka with whose help he got the kingdom of Pāḍaliputta after the defeat of king Namda in an attack conspired by Cānakka A daughter of Namda was afterwards married to Camdautta ¹ His son Bimdusāra(2) became king of Pāḍaliputta after his death ² Kupāla(1) son of Asoga(1) and the grandson of Bimdusara was his great grandson ³