Brahmadatta
name of an ancient king
mentioned 76 times in the Pāḷi canon and commentaries.
Often named with
Mentioned in
- Vinayapiṭaka · Mahāvaggapāḷi: 45
- Khuddakanikāya · Petavatthupāḷi: 4
- Dīghanikāya · Sīlakkhandhavagga-aṭṭhakathā: 1
- Khuddakanikāya · Dhammapada-aṭṭhakathā: 1
- Khuddakanikāya · Suttanipāta-aṭṭhakathā: 2
- Khuddakanikāya · Petavatthu-aṭṭhakathā: 15
- Khuddakanikāya · Apadāna-aṭṭhakathā: 1
- Khuddakanikāya · Jātaka-aṭṭhakathā: 7
Others of this name
- Brahmadatta: name of Kassapa Buddha's father
- Brahmadatta: name of one the seven Bharata kings
- Brahmadatta: name of an arahant monk
- Brahmadatta: name of a wandering ascetic; student of Suppiya
- Brahmadatta: Head of a dynasty of thirty-six kings, all of whom ruled at Hatthipura.