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Updated: June 15, 2025
"I thought the religion of Thibet was the worship of the Grand Lama," suggested Louis. "That is a form of Buddhism. The most important of the converts of the Buddha was the Rajah of Magadha, or Behar, on the Ganges, which gave him a good start, and it has since made almost incredible progress.
And hearing those roars, the people of Magadha thought that either the Himavat was tumbling down or the earth itself was being rent asunder. And those oppressors of all foes then, leaving the lifeless body of the king at the palace gate where he lay as one asleep, went out of the town.
Magadha was for some time the headquarters of Buddhism; the holy land, covered with viharas; a fact perpetuated, as has been observed in a previous note, in the name of the present Behar, the southern portion of which corresponds to the ancient kingdom of Magadha. In Singhalese, Ajasat. See the account of his conversion in M. B., pp. 321-326.
King Jarasandha, also, as uttered by Kausika, having received those numerous boons ruled his kingdom like a father. Some time after when king Kansa was slain by Vasudeva, an enmity arose between him and Krishna. Then, O Bharata, the mighty king of Magadha from his city of Girivraja, whirling a mace ninety-nine times, hurled it towards Mathura.
It was predominant in southern India and Ceylon and was also found in eastern Bengal. Almost all belonged to this school in northern India and it was nourishing in Magadha. Thus the last three schools were preponderant in southern, northern and western India respectively.
And from Chedi he ruled the whole world virtuously. And for the gratification of Indra, Vasu, the lord of the Chedis, observed the festivity of Indra. "And Vasu had five sons of great energy and immeasurable prowess. And the emperor installed his sons as governors of various provinces. "And his son Vrihadratha was installed in Magadha and was known by the name of Maharatha.
And, O Bharata, worshipping the Rishi with water to wash his feet and face, and with the offerings of Arghya the king then offered his whole kingdom along with his son for the acceptance of the Rishi. The adorable Rishi accepting that worship offered by the king, addressing the ruler of Magadha, O monarch, said with well-pleased heart, "O king, I knew all this by spiritual insight.
Though prosperous and happy in every other respect, the King of Magadha had one great cause of sorrow and anxiety he had no son to succeed him.
They set out again, passing Kapila and Goruckpoor, on the frontier of Nepaul, all made famous by Fo's miracles, and then reached the celebrated town of Palian-foo, in the delta of the Ganges, in the kingdom of Magadha. This was a fertile tract of country inhabited by a civilized, upright people, who loved all philosophic researches.
Prahâravarma, King of Mithila, father of Apahâravarma and Upahâravarma. Priyamvada, Queen of Prahâravarma. Purnabhadra, the reformed robber, servant of Kâmapâla. Pushpapuri, the capital of Magadha. Râgamanjari, an actress, sister of Kâmamanjari. Râjahansa, king of Magadha, father of Râjavâhana, the hero of the story.
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