dhataraṭṭha 1 · dhataraṭṭha 2
<b> <c c="#a00149">Dhataraṭṭha</c> </b> (1) <br>One of the Cātummahārājikā, the ruler of the Eastern Quarter. His followers are the Gandhabbas. He has numerous sons called Indra.<c c="#3b6bd3">DN.ii.207</c> <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.ii.220</c> <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.ii.257f.</c> <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.iii.197</c> He was present at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya Sutta and the Āṭānāṭiya Sutta.<br> <br> <b> <c c="#a00149">Dhataraṭṭha</c> </b> (2) <br>There were two kings of this name, contemporaries and vassals of Reṇu. One of these two was king of Aṅga with his capital in Campā, and the other of the Kāsīs with his capital in Benares. <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.ii.235f.</c> <br> <br> <b> <c c="#a00149">Dhataraṭṭha</c> </b> (3) <br>A class of Nāgas. <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.ii.259</c> <br> <br> </deftext>
(masc, masc, comp) name of one of the four great kings; ruler of the east name of one of the four great kings [lit.] help up the kingdom Construction: dhata + raṭṭha
(masc, masc, comp) name of two of the seven Bharata kings name of two of the seven Bharata kings Construction: dhata + raṭṭha