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Śuddhodana (Sanskrit: शुद्धोदन; Pali: Suddhodana), meaning "he who grows pure rice," was the father of Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha. He was a leader of the Shakya, who lived in an oligarchic republic, with their capital at Kapilavastu.
Śuddhodana (P. Suddhodana; T. zas gtsang ཟས་གཙང་; C. jingfan wang 淨飯王), meaning "he who grows pure rice," was the father of Siddhartha Gautama, the future Buddha. He was the leader of the Shakya clan, who ruled from their capital at Kapilavastu, near the border of present-day Nepal and India.
His father was king Śuddhodana, leader of the Shakya clan in what was the growing state of Kosala, and his mother was queen Maya. According to Buddhist legends, the baby exhibited the marks of a great man.
In Buddha: Birth and early life. …the son of the king Shuddhodana of the Shakya clan, whose capital was Kapilavastu. Shortly thereafter, his mother, the queen Maha Maya, dreamed that a white elephant had entered her womb.
May 26, 2024 · Overview. Śuddhodana. Quick Reference. The father of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. According to Buddhist sources he was a king (rāja) of the Śākya people, although historically the Śākyas may have had a republican constitution. Śuddhodana ruled from his capital at Kapilavastu.which today would lie inside the southern borders of Nepal.
Oct 6, 2021 · Suddhodana (meaning “he who grows pure rice,”) was a ruler of the Shakya, who lived in an oligarchic republic on the Indian subcontinent, with their capital at Kapilavastu. He was also the father of Siddhartha Gautama, who later became The Buddha.
King Suddhodana [vv. 374-391] Having destroyed the great delusion, on the second day, together with the Saṅgha, he entered the supreme city and went on systematic alms-round, and in every place he stepped upon his lotus-like feet were received by the countless lotuses that sprung up.
