Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s5.76

v2.c8.s5.76

1. Samjaya King of Kampillapura. He possessed numerous troops and war-chariots. Once he went to the Kesara park for hunting. There he chased a deer and killed him. When he went to take the dead body, he saw it lying near a meditating monk named Gaddabhāli(1). He thought the deer belonged to the monk and hence was seized with fear. Having abandoned his horse, the king bowed respectfully to the monk's feet and begged his pardon. The monk asked him to be fearless and grant fearlessness to others as well. Being highly impressed by the penetrating thoughts of the monk, Samjaya abandoned his kingly power and embraced asceticism in the presence of Gaddabhāli.¹
1. Utt. ch. 18, UttCu. pp. 248-9, UttN. and UttS. pp. 438ff.