Dāṭhāsiva untranslated

Dāṭhāsiva 01. A Thera held in high esteem by Aggabodhi I. (Cv.xlii.22). Geiger (Cv.Trs.i.67, n.8) thinks he probably held some sort of position in the king’s court, corresponding to that of a Purohita.

Dāṭhāsiva 02. Minister of Jeṭṭhatissa III. He was captured by the forces of Aggabodhi III. at Māyetti, but later regained his freedom and was sent by Jeṭṭhatissa to India to cut off Aggabodhi’s rearward communications. When Jeṭṭhatissa committed suicide and Aggabodhi was once more king, Dāṭhāsiva returned to Ceylon, defeated Aggabodhi and became king as Dāṭhopatissa. But his reign was insecure and he was constantly having to flee. He was very rapacious and plundered the temples. Later, to make amends, he built the Sākavatthuvihāra and restored the Thūpārāma. In the end he fled to India from Kassapa II., but returned later and fought a battle in which he was killed (Cv.xliv.128ff). He had a nephew, Hatthadāṭha (Cv.xliv.155), who became known as Bhāgineyya Dāṭhopatissa. The prince Bodhi and the princess Lokitā were descendants of Dāṭhopatissa (Cv.lvii.40).

Dāṭhāsiva 03. A Thera, resident of Nāgasālā; he was very learned and held in great esteem by Aggabodhi IV. (Cv.xlvi.6).

Dāṭhāsiva 04. Uparājā of Aggabodhi IV. He was captured and imprisoned by Potthakuṭṭha. Cv.xlvi.40.

Dāṭhāsiva 05. An Ādipāda, ruler of Rohaṇa. His son was Mahinda, who quarrelled with him and, with the king’s help, drove him to India and took possession of Rohaṇa. Cv.xlix.10.