King Vaiśravaṇa
deity single tradition · 1
King Vaiśravaṇa granted Āṭavaka permission that he could seize and devour anyone who came within the shadow of his abode. In exchange for his life, the king, along with his ministers and the mayor Nagaraguttika, made a promise to provide the demon with the bodies of captured criminals as food.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Āṭavaka Kumāra
- served by
- Āṭavaka
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The yakṣa was granted permission by King Vaiśravaṇa that he could seize and devour anyone who came within the shadow of his abode. In exchange for his life, the king, along with his ministers and the mayor Nagaraguttika, made a promise to provide the demon with the bodies of captured criminals as food.”
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