Prakrit Proper Names Part 1

SR No.: 001125
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Mehta, K R Chandra, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1970
Total Pages: 504
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Dictionary, & Dictionary - Language
File Size: 9 MB

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Kambala
Kambala A Ṇāgakumāra god. He and Sambala,another Nāgakumāra god, were bulls in their preceding life. Both of them observed vows just like their master and were born as Nāgakumāra gods after death. They removed the obstacle that stood in the way of Titthayara Mahāvīra while crossing Gamga.1
1. AvaN. 470-2, AvaCu. I. p. 280, Vis. 1924-6, KalpV. p. 133, KalpS. p. 126.
Kambu A celestial abode in Lamtaa where gods live maximum for twelve sägaropama years, breathe once in twelve fortnights and feel hungry once in twelve thousand years.1
1. Sam. 12.
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Kambuggiva (Kambugriva) A celestial abode similar to Kambu.1
1. Sam. 12.
Kamboya (Kamboja) An Aṇāriya country. It was well-known for its horses. It is identified with the Ghalcha speaking region of Pamir, to the north of Kashmir.3
1. SutSi. p. 123.
2. Utt. 11. 16, UttCu. p. 198,
1. AvaCu. I. p. 267, Vis. 1911, Aca. 2. 179, AcaSi. p. 301, AcaCu. p. 298, AvaBh. 111, AvaH. p. 188, KalpV. p. 156, AvaM. p. 267.
Kammāragāma (Karmakāragrāma) A settlement visited by Titthayara Mahāvira soon after his dikṣā.1 There he was troubled by a herdsman.2 From there he proceeded to Kollaga(2).3 Kaṁmāragāma is said to be a colony of labourers or ironsmiths, which lay between Khattiyakumḍaggāma and Kollaga.* Its other names are Kumaragama, Kummāragāma(1) and Kaṁmāraggāma. 2. AvaCu. I. pp. 270, 316. 3. Ibid. p. 270.
4. SBM. p. 360.
UttS. p. 348.
3. BBN. pp. 297-305.
Kammāraggāma (Karmakāragrama) See Kammaragāma.1
1. AvaCu. I. p. 268.
1. Kamsa One of the eighty-eight Gahas.1
1. Sur. 107, Sth. 90, JamS. pp. 534-5, SurM. pp. 295-6, SthA. pp. 78-79.
2. Kamsa Son of king Uggasena of Mahura(1). He had married Jarāsamdha's daughter. He imprisoned his father and became himself Mahura's king. He was an ascetic in his preceding life.1 He as well as his father-inlaw Jarasaṁdha was killed by Vasudeva(2) Kanha(1).2 Aimutta(2) was Kamsa's younger brother.3
1. KalpSam. p. 173, Pras. 15, PrasA.
p. 74, SutCu. p. 340.
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2. AcaSi. p. 100.
3. KalpSam. p. 173.