Mahāpatāpa

1. Mahāpatāpa, Mahāpatāpana. King of Benares, father of the Bodhisatta in the Culla Dhammapāla Jātaka. He is identified with Devadatta.

He was swallowed up by the earth. J.iii.182. DhA.i.129.

2. Mahāpatāpa. A king of thirty five kappas ago, a former birth of Vīra (or Niggundipupphiya) Thera. ThagA.i.50; Ap.i.205.

3. Mahāpatāpa. A king of twenty seven kappas ago; a former birth of Vatamsakiya Thera. Ap.i.216.

4. Mahāpatāpa. A primeval king, descendant of Mahāsammata. Dpv.iii.7; Mhv.ii.5; ep. Mtu.i.348.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from