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Savāniya of Kosambi, Sivā to Pajjoya of Ujjeni, and Jetthā to Nandivaddhana of Kundaggāma; Sujetthā renounced the world and the youngest Cellanā married Seniya of Rāyagiha 39
It is mentioned that after Abhaya renounced the world, king Seniya gave a pair of divine garments (devadūsajugala) to Nandā, and his famous elephant, Seyanaga, and a huge necklace of eighteen strings to his twin sons, Halla and Vihalla It is said that the value of the elephant and the necklace was as much as the whole kingdom of the king. It is stated tliat Kūniya, the eldest son of Seniya, after usurping his father's throre, at the instigation of his wife, Paumāvai, demanded from his younger brothers the return of both gifts On this Halla and Vihalla demanded half of the kingdom, which was refused to them Thereupon Halla and Vihalla fled away to their grand-father, Cetaka, in Vesāli, Kūnika sent an embassy to Cetaka askıng him to hand over his younger brothers with the gifts, but the latter refused to do so, saying that ifKūnika was prepared to give half of his kingdom, then only some settlement could be made Thus having failed peacefully to obtain the extradition of the fugitives, Kūnika waged war against his grand-father, Cetaka.
Kūnika made preparations to attack Vesāli with a huge army together with the ten princes viz , Kāla, Sukila, ctc., and passing through Videha, .caclıcd Vesälı On the other side Cedaga called together the nine Licchavis and ninc Mallakis, Ic the eighteen confederate kings of Kāsi and Kosala, and asked them whether they would satisfy Kūnika's demand or go to war with him, when the latter course was adopted
King Cedaga was a skilful archer and he never missed his aim. But since he was a shraga he had taken a row not to shoot more than an arrow a day When Cedaga killed ten princes, viz , Kāla, Sukāla, etc. within ten days, Kūnika's mind was istracted with fear Later on, he is said to have made use of two wonderful engines of war, mentioned before
The cightcen confederate lings actuincd to their cities and Cedaga to Vesälı Künika laid siegc to Vesili and waited foi the city to fall. Thus much time passed, but still Kūnika could not succeed Halla and Vihalla joined the order under Mahāvila Later on, Kūnika is said to have hıought the courtesan, Māgahiy ī, and the ascetic Kūlavālaya together, which brought about the fall of the city of Vesali No sooner this was done, than Kūniya entered into the city and destroyed it. King Cedaga is said to have suspended an iron image (lohapadima) in his neck and plunged into a well The citizens of Vesali are said to have been carried away to Nepāla (Nemälavattınam) by Mahissara.40
30 According to the Brhathathākosa (97 36), Cetaka's queen was Subhadrā, who gave birth
to seien daughters Nurya I ; Ava Cū II, pp 164-174, Bhag. 79, tja Bha 10 535 f For the Buddhist tradition regarding the war between kıng Ajātasattu and the Licchans, see Digha., Mahaparınıbbäņasutta, and its Com.
