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Meaning: | name of a King of Magadha |
Semantic field: | personal name |
Word class: | noun |
Language: | TB |
Equivalent in TA: | bimbasār |
Equivalent in other languages: | Skt. BHS bimbisāra- |
Lexeme variants: | bimbasāre |
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Number: | singular |
Case: | nominative |
Gender: | masculine |
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Commentary
Bimbisara (558 BC - 491 BC) or Srenika was a King of Magadha (r. 542 BC - 492 BC) and belonged to the Haryanka dynasty. According to the Buddhist tradition he first met Siddhārtha Gautama before his enlightenment. Afterwards, he became a disciple, friend, and protector of the Buddha. In Buddhist writings he is said to have attained sotapannahood.
Occurrences
bimbasāre
1 | THT 1548.a b4 | /// käntse srukormeṃ walo | bimbasāre | caujotiṣkeṃ kālyśkeṃ śpālm· /// |
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