Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history)
by Prakash Narayan | 2011 | 63,517 words
This study deals with the history of Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (Northern India) taking into account the history and philosophy of Buddhism. Since the sixth century B.C. many developments took place in these regions, in terms of society, economic life, religion and arts and crafts....
Monks and Kings
Some of the kings address the monks with the term bho[1] and also exchange greetings with them (S.S.). Kings such as Pasenadi of Kosala, Seniya Bimbisara of Magadha and king Munda address the monks as bhante and offer salutation (abhivadeti)[2] because of their deep faith. The monks address them with heir title maharaja. The prince of Jayasena is addressed as rajakumara by the monk Bhumija, who is in turn addressed as bho Bhumija.[3]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Majjhima Nikaya.II.66ff; Vinaya.II.291.
[3]:
Majjhima Nikaya.III.138.