阿阇世

(阿闍世, 阿阇世)

Ajātaśatru, [lang id =1028]阿闍貰; [lang id =1028]阿闍多設咄路; [lang id =1028]未生怨 'Enemy before birth'; a king of Magadha whose father, Bimbisāra, is said to have sought to kill him as ill-omened. When grown up he killed his father and ascended the throne. At first inimical to Śākyamuni, later he was converted and became noted for his liberality; died circa 519 B.C. Also called 'Broken fingers' and Kṣemadarśin. His son and successor was Udāyi; and a daughter was Aśu-dharā. According to a Tibetan legend an infant son of Ajātaśatru was kidnapped, or exposed, and finally became king of Tibet named 阿阇世Na-khri-btsan-po.