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[[Bindusāra]] patronized the [[brahmins]] und provided [[constant]] meals for sixty thousand [[brahmins]] of various sects (Sp.i.44). | [[Bindusāra]] patronized the [[brahmins]] und provided [[constant]] meals for sixty thousand [[brahmins]] of various sects (Sp.i.44). | ||
| − | His Mother was [[Candagutta's]] maternal cousin und chief [[Wikipedia:Queen consort|queen]]. One day, while [[Bindusāra]] was yet {{Wiki|unborn}}, she was eating mit {{Wiki|Candagutta}} and he fed her mit some [[food]] prepared for himself. The [[food]] contained [[poison]], placed there by the orders of [[Candagutta's]] [[minister]], [[Cānakka]], that the [[King]] might gradually be made immune from [[poison]]. [[Cānakka]] entered as she was about to swallow the [[food]], and, anxious to save the {{Wiki|unborn}} child, he cut off the queen's head mit a sword before the [[food]] could travel down into her {{Wiki|stomach}}, opened her [[womb]], removed the child, and placed it in the [[womb]] of a freshly slaughtered {{Wiki|goat}}. For seven days the child lay in the [[womb]] of a {{Wiki|goat}}, each day a fresh one, until, at the | + | His Mother was [[Candagutta's]] maternal cousin und chief [[Wikipedia:Queen consort|queen]]. One day, while [[Bindusāra]] was yet {{Wiki|unborn}}, she was eating mit {{Wiki|Candagutta}} and he fed her mit some [[food]] prepared for himself. The [[food]] contained [[poison]], placed there by the orders of [[Candagutta's]] [[minister]], [[Cānakka]], that the [[King]] might gradually be made immune from [[poison]]. [[Cānakka]] entered as she was about to swallow the [[food]], and, anxious to save the {{Wiki|unborn}} child, he cut off the queen's head mit a sword before the [[food]] could travel down into her {{Wiki|stomach}}, opened her [[womb]], removed the child, and placed it in the [[womb]] of a freshly slaughtered {{Wiki|goat}}. For seven days the child lay in the [[womb]] of a {{Wiki|goat}}, each day a fresh one, until, at the end of these seven days, the child was ready for [[birth]]. Because of this, [[Bindusāra's]] [[body]] was spotted in various places from the {{Wiki|blood}} of the {{Wiki|goats}}, and from this he obtained his [[name]] (MT.187f). |
[[Bindusāra's]] chief [[Wikipedia:Queen consort|queen]] was [[Dhammā]] of the {{Wiki|Moriya}} {{Wiki|clan}}. She bore two sons, [[Asoka]] und [[Tissa]] (MT.189, 324). [[Bindusāra]] had to kill the [[Yakkha Devagabbha]] (q.v.) before he could ascend the [[throne]] (MT.188). | [[Bindusāra's]] chief [[Wikipedia:Queen consort|queen]] was [[Dhammā]] of the {{Wiki|Moriya}} {{Wiki|clan}}. She bore two sons, [[Asoka]] und [[Tissa]] (MT.189, 324). [[Bindusāra]] had to kill the [[Yakkha Devagabbha]] (q.v.) before he could ascend the [[throne]] (MT.188). | ||
Latest revision as of 13:47, 30 December 2014
Bindusāra King of Magadha und father of Asoka.
He was the son of Candagutta und reigned for twenty eight years. He had one hundred sons - the eldest being Sumana - ninety nine of whom were killed by Asoka (Mhv.v.18 f., 38f.; Dpv.v.101; vi.15; some accounts, z.B., MT.324, say he had one hundrede and one sons).
Bindusāra patronized the brahmins und provided constant meals for sixty thousand brahmins of various sects (Sp.i.44).
His Mother was Candagutta's maternal cousin und chief queen. One day, while Bindusāra was yet unborn, she was eating mit Candagutta and he fed her mit some food prepared for himself. The food contained poison, placed there by the orders of Candagutta's minister, Cānakka, that the King might gradually be made immune from poison. Cānakka entered as she was about to swallow the food, and, anxious to save the unborn child, he cut off the queen's head mit a sword before the food could travel down into her stomach, opened her womb, removed the child, and placed it in the womb of a freshly slaughtered goat. For seven days the child lay in the womb of a goat, each day a fresh one, until, at the end of these seven days, the child was ready for birth. Because of this, Bindusāra's body was spotted in various places from the blood of the goats, and from this he obtained his name (MT.187f).
Bindusāra's chief queen was Dhammā of the Moriya clan. She bore two sons, Asoka und Tissa (MT.189, 324). Bindusāra had to kill the Yakkha Devagabbha (q.v.) before he could ascend the throne (MT.188).
