Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G P Malalasekera
Sāmadevi
Sāmadevi:A favourite of King Bhātika of Ceylon.On one occasion a large number of men were charged before the king with having eaten beef.He inflicted a fine,but,as they were unable to pay,he appointed them as scavengers to the palace.One of them had a beautiful daughter,Sāmadevī,whom the king liked and installed in his harem.Owing to her,her kinsmen,too,lived happily.VibhA.440.