He belonged to the family of a provincial ruler (mandalikarājā), but was unable to maintain his country's independence, und lost his throne. While wandering about in misery, he saw und heard the Buddha, entered the Order, und won arahantship.
In der Zeit von Tissa Buddha he was a householder, und gave the Buddha a panasa-fruit mixed mit a curry of cocoa-nut. Thirteen kappas ago he was a König named Indasama (Thag.vs.102; ThagA.i.206). He is evidently identical mit Khajjadāyaka of the Apadāna. Ap.i.182.