Lomapád

Lomapád is the king seated on Anga’s throne in the account of the hermit whom priests seek to draw from seclusion. The surviving details associate his rule with a plan devised by his priest and with his daughter’s marriage to a Bráhman, presenting royal authority through both counsel and personal patronage.

Identity and Kingship

Lomapád is identified as the ruler of Anga: the narrative places him on the kingdom’s throne and says he would be known to fame there. The account also refers to folly committed by the king, but the available passage does not specify the act. It therefore gives a pointed, if incomplete, contrast between his public status and a fault attributed to his rule.

The Priest’s Proposal

A priest addresses Lomapád before a gathered company and presents a plan the group has devised to draw a hermit from seclusion. The priest describes the scheme as harmless. Lomapád’s role in this episode is thus framed through the counsel he receives: the proposed action is presented publicly and given a reassuring justification, rather than appearing as a solitary royal decision.

Marriage and Royal Patronage

The account says Lomapád gave his own daughter as bride to a Bráhman. It then describes the Bráhman as loved and honoured by the king. The marriage and the king’s esteem establish a personal bond between the ruler and the religious figure at the center of the episode; beyond these details, the passage does not specify the marriage’s terms or consequences.