Dear Yifer and friends,

I know very little about Bimbisara and Ajatasattu, as a small part of
the history of the early sangha, although both kings have provided
substantial support to the Buddha and his disciples.

Because both men have played some significant roles, we will find
them mentioned in the Pali Tipitaka. I have no idea whether the
episode you mentioned is in Pali, and, if so, where.

I know the Buddha accepted offerings from Ajatasattu, but I think it
was after he regretted of his killing.

As for his name, ajatasattu means 'an enemy yet to be'. You can read
more about Ajatasattu here:
http://www.mettanet.org/pali-utils/Pali-Proper-Names/ajatasattu.htm

Hopefully, this is of some help.

metta,
Yong Peng.

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, yifertw wrote:

In Chinese Tipitaka, it said that Vedehiputta Ajaatasattu, the son
and successor of Magadha's King Bimbisaara, put his father into
prison and killed him thereafter.

It said that Ajaata-sattu means unborn-enemy, he is named due to
fortune teller predict this to-be-born child will kill his father
when he grow up.

My questions are:
1. It is quite odd to name his own child the enemy unborn. Is
Ajaatasattu means that there is no born enemies, "unrivaled",
"unbeatable", or "unconquerable"?

2. Is the stroy of Ajaatasattu translated in Chinese having a
counterpart in Pali?

3. If Chinese story of Ajaatasattu is correct, why Buddha accepted
daana from a king who killed his father?