Sinhabahu
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| Sinhabahu | |
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| Spouse | Sinhasivali (sister) |
| Issue | Vijaya, Sumitta |
| Mother | Suppadevi |
Sinhabahu (Sinha = Lion, Bahu = Arm) is a legendary king of ancient India, mentioned in Sri Lankan texts. He was father of Vijaya of Sri Lanka and king of Sinhapura. He was the son of Suppadevi, a Vanga Kingdom princess. According to the Mahavamsa's Legend (the chronicled history of Sri Lanka), Sinhabahu's father was a lion and his mother a princess of Vanga,who was decide to leave the kindom alonely to 'maghada" . she traveled towards mhagada amoung tredors.
when tredors arraived to "lata" land a lion appeard and chase them. all the peoples ran away, lion saw the princess and he immidietly felt to like her. then lion come to near to princess but princess not affraid. because she remember perdictors perdiction about her and a lion. so lion take her to the crave and they have two child a boy [sinhabahu] and girl [sinhaseevali].
When Sinhabahu was sixteen, he asked his mother why their father was different from them. She then revealed their story. He asked, “Why don’t we live with humans?” She explained that the lion had sealed the cave with a stone, therefore can’t leave. he escaped his father lions cave with his mother and sister Sinhasivalee, and arrived in the capital of Vanga.
After hunting, the lion returned to the cave and found that his family was not there. The lion felt so sad because he loved them. He began searching for them, going from village to village. where he came was deserted by the dwellers therein. The villagers were very scared and reported to the king. However, the king couldn’t find anyone to kill the lion. He then announced a reward for anyone who could accomplish the task. Sinhabahu attempted to kill the lion twice, but his mother wouldn’t allow it. On the third attempt, he went to the king and accepted the offer.
Sinhabahu shot arrows at the lion. Initially, the lion wasn’t angry because he loved Sinhabahu. However, after two arrows, the lion became enraged. The next arrow took the lion’s life. Sinhabahu then went to the king, only to find that the king had also died. The highest authorities recognized Sinhabahu’s strength and his royal lineage through his mother, so they decided to make him the next king.
He refused the throne, instead founding the city of Sinhapura, in the country of Láta. He lived there with his sister Sinhasivalee, whom he made his consort. They had thirty-two children, of whom Vijaya was the eldest and Sumitta the second.
Sinhabahu Drama[edit]
The tale of Sinhabahu was greatly popularised by playwright Ediriweera Sarachchandra, under the title 'Sinhabahu', which was adapted from the legend in the Mahawamsa.
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External links[edit]
- The Mahavamsa, Sinhabahu
- The story of the Sinhalese
- King Vijaya
- Mahavamsa [page 116 - 120] Full Story
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