அஸ்ஸக

The country of Assaka is one of the sixteen Mahā Janapadas mentioned in the Aṅguttaranikāya (AN.i.213; iv.252, 256, 260).

mentioned 4 times in the Pāḷi canon and commentaries.

Often named with

• அளக (2)

Mentioned in

• கு²த்³த³கனிகாய · ஸுத்தனிபாதபாளி: 1
• கு²த்³த³கனிகாய · சூளனித்³தே³ஸபாளி: 1
• கு²த்³த³கனிகாய · ஸுத்தனிபாத-அட்ட²கதா²: 2

Others of this name

• அஸ்ஸக: A king mentioned in the Nimijātaka (Ja 541), in a list of kings, such as Dudīpa, Sāgara, Sela, etc., who, in spite of all their great sacrifices, were not able to go beyond the Peta-world.