The Story of Mahajanaka

There was a king Mahajanaka of Mithila in the kingdom of Videha He had two sons Aritthajanaka and Polajanaka When the old king died the elder brother Aritthajanaka became king and the younger brother his viceroy In time the new king became suspicious of his brothers popularity with the people and fearful for his throne had Polajanaka put in chains But when Polajanaka proclaimed his innocence miraculously his chains fell off and he was able to escape to a small village near the frontier of the kingdom Since he was a strong leader he attracted many followers Source wwwbuddhaimagescommahajanakajatakaasp