Bimbisāra
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Jit Majumdar
Sometimes transliterated as: Bimbisara, BimbisAra, Bimbisaara
- essence of the glory (of the sun or moon)
- the King of Magadha of the Hariyańka Dynasty (558 BC – 491 BC) who was the father of Ajātaśatru and the foremost patron of Gautama Buddha.