Vedeha untranslated

Vedeha 01. v.l. Videha. The title of several kings of Mithilā, capital of Videha – e.g., Suruci (Ja.iv.319); Sādhīna (Ja.iv.355, 356); Somanassa (Ja.vi.47); Nimi (Ja.vi.102), and Aṅgati (Ja.vi.222, etc.).

Vedeha 02. See Videha (2) and (3).

Vedeha 03. The personal name of the king of Kāsi, mentioned in the Mātuposakajātaka (Ja 455, Ja.iv.94). He is identified with Ānanda. Ja.iv.95.

Vedeha 04. The personal name of the king of Mithilā, whose minister was Mahosadha. For his story see the Mahā Ummaggajātaka (Ja 546). He is identified with Lāḷudāyī. Ja.vi.478.

Vedeha 05. A rich householder of Haṁsavatī, in the time of Padumuttara Buddha. He was a former birth of Mahā Kassapa (q.v.). AN­a.i.93; Thag­a.ii.134; SN­a.ii.135; Ap­a.i.209.

Vedeha 06. A Thera of Ceylon, who belonged to the Araññavāsīnikāya. He wrote the Rasavāhinī and the Samantakūṭavaṇṇanā, and also, probably, the Sinhalese grammar known as the Sidatsaṅgarā. He lived in the thirteenth century and was a pupil of Ānanda Vanaratna. PLC. 222f.; Svd.1263.

Vedehā. The people of Videha.