A king of long ago. His son was Renu and his chief stewards were firstly Govinda and later Jotipāla (D.ii.230f; Mtu.i.197ff).
His name is mentioned in the Dīpavamsa (iii.40).
According to the Mahāvamsa Tikā (p.130), his father was Samatha and he reigned in Benares.