Virūpakkha
1. VirÅ«pakkha.- One of the CÄtummahÄrÄjano (Regent Kings). He is Regent of the western quarter and lord of the NÄgas (D.ii.258; D.iii.199; Dvy. 126, 148). In the assembly of the devas he sits facing east (D.ii.207, 221). KÄlakannÄ« is his daughter (J.iii.257). All NÄgas visit him regularly as their lord and wait on him, and any question of dispute arising among them would be referred to him for solution. e.g., J.vi.168; cf. AA.i.143.
2. VirÅ«pakkha.- The name of a NÄga family (Vin.ii.109; A.ii.72; J.ii.145); they were, perhaps, followers of VirÅ«pakkha.
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