"0003Z"^^ . "Princeof theMaurya Empire"@en . "the brother of Ashoka" . "Vitashoka as called in Divyavadana or Tissa (born 3rd-century BC) was a prince of the Maurya Empire as the only uterine of Ashoka, and the only brother left alive by Ashoka. According to Divyavadana, he was a follower of the Tirthikas and used to criticize the Buddhist monks for living a comfortable life. He was made to sit on the throne by the courtiers."@en . "Vitashoka"@en . "Tissa"@en . . .