Korabya, Koravya, Korabba
Perhaps the generic name given to the king of the KurÅ«s (cf. Brahmadatta). Once in the JÄtakas Koravya is given as the name of the king of Indapatta in the Kuru country, this king being the father of Sutasoma (J.v.457). Elsewhere (J.ii.368; iii.400, 402; v.59, 61, 65; vi.256, 268, 273) Koravya appears as a title of Dhanañjaya, king of the KurÅ«s. Koravya may also have been used as an adjective, for we find it explained as KururatthavÄsika (e.g., J.vi.273). The Koravya king probably belonged to the Yudhitthilagotta (See J.iv.361). The Anguttara NikÄya (iii.369f) mentions a king Koravya who owned a large banyan tree named Suppatittha. According to the RatthapÄla Sutta (M.ii.65; see also Thag.776.ff; ThagA.ii.34; for details see RatthapÄla), in the Buddha’s day, too, the ruler of Kuru was called KoravyarÄjÄ, and he owned a park which seems to have been called MigÄcÄ«ra (q.v.) This king was evidently interested in religious discussion. Thullakotthika was his capital. The AvadÄnasataka (i.67; ii.118; see also Camb. Hist. of India, i.121, which refers to a half-mythical PañcÄla king, Kraivya) speaks of a Kauravya of Thullakotthika.
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