What sort of a king was Shibi Rana?
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Śibi was a king in Hindu texts and the Jataka tales of Buddhism, notably in the Śibi Jataka. Śibi was the son of Ushinara, a famous king of the Lunar dynasty. He was contemporary to the Suryavanshi King Trayarunya who was the ancestor of Rama. King Śibi was renowned for his liberal beliefs and selflessness and is said to have saved Agni (transformed into a dove) from Indra (transformed into a hawk) by offering up his own flesh.[1]
Shibi Rana was a great king. He was famous for his truthfulness, justice and keeping his word.
The king Shibi was famous for his truthfulness, justice, and keeping his word. The king of righteousness, Dharmaraj, himself decided to test the strength of character of Shibi Rana. Once when the king was alone on the terrace of his palace, he saw one dove coming towards him with great speed.