Veá¹hadÄ«paka
1. Veá¹hadÄ«paka.- The brahmin of Veá¹hadÄ«pa, who claimed an eighth share of the Buddha’s relics. D.ii.165, 167. 2. Veá¹hadÄ«paka.- The king of Veá¹hadÄ«pa and friend of the king of Allakappa. They left the world together and became ascetics in the HimÄlaya. Veá¹hadÄ«paka died and was reborn in the deva world. He then visited his friend, and, learning that he had been troubled by elephants, taught him a charm to ward off any harm which might come from them. This charm Udena later learnt from Allakappa. DhA.i.163f.
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