Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.1090

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Vissabhūi or Vissabhūti (Viśvabhūti) Former birth of Tiviṭṭha, the first Vāsudeva(2). He was son of Visāhabhūi, younger brother of king Vissaṇa-mḍi of Rāyagiha. He was very powerful. Preceptor Sambhūya(1) had initiated him. In Mahurā(1) he was pulled down by a cow. Enraged by this he caught hold of the horns of the cow and pulled her down. He had made a resolve (nidāna) to kill Visāhaṇamdi, his cousin brother, in future life.¹
1. AvaCu. I. pp. 230-3, AvaN. 445-7, Vis. 1811-2, AvaM. pp. 248-251, Sam 158, Tir. 605, 607, 609, BhaK. 137, KalpDh. p. 38, SamA. p. 158.