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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1. Dasāra (Daśārha ) Collective name for Baladeva(2)s and Vasudeva(1)s. Their dynasty (vamsa) originates in Düsamasusamă era. It consists of nine Baladevas and nine Vasudevas in every Osappiņi and Ussappini. Tivittha(1) was the first Dasāra in this cycle of time.? Vāsudeva(2) Kanha(1) is called Dasārasiha.3 1. Sth. 89, 143, SutN. 149, Jam. 34, 1 2. AvaN. 425. 40, Tir. 568, 1142.
3. AvaN. 1168.
2. Dasāra Ten sons of Vanhi(1) as revered kings under Vasudeva(2) Kapha(1), belonging to Báravai. They were Samuddavijaya(1). Akkhobha(2), Thimiya(2), Sāgara(7), Himavamta(4), Ayala(4), Dharana(4), Pūraņa(3), Abhicamda(3) and Vasudeva.1 1. Jna. 117, Ant. 1-6, AntA. p. 2, Pras. 15, Pras. A. p. 73, Utt. 22-27, Nir. 5.1,
BrhM. p. 57, DasN. p. 36, DasCu. pp. 41, 320.
Same as Vasudeva."
Dasārakulanamdana (Daśārhakulanandana )
1. OghN. 535.
Fourth chapter of Bamdhadasā.
Dasāramamdala (Daśārhamandala )
1. Sth. 755.
Dasārasīha (Daśārhasimha ) Same as Vāsudeva(2) Kanha(1).
1. AvaN. 1168, AvaCu. II. p. 32, Utts. p. 69.
Dasāsuyakkhamdha (Daśāśrutaskandha) An Angabāhira Kāliya text. It is the same as Āyāradasă in view of contents given in Thāņa. Titthogāli had predicted its extinction in V.N. 1500.3 It is mostly in prose. Only two of its chapters, viz., the fifth and the ninth contain some verses. It deals with the following topics in ten chapters :4 (1) Twenty asamāhitthānas-causes that upset an ascetic when he follows a path adverse to his conduct, (2) twentyone sabaladosas-causes that weaken the spirit of an ascetic, (3) thirtythree asāyaṇās irreverences to a preceptor etc., (4) eight Gaņisampadās-prerequisites of a preceptor, (5) ten Cittasamāhitshānas--ways to mental control, (6) eleven Uvāsagapadimās-penances of a lay-votary, (7) twelve Bhikkhupadimas penances of an ascetic, (8) Pajjosaņākappa-rules to be observed during rainy season, (9) thirty mohanijjatthānas---causes leading to the binding of deluding karma, and (10) Āyat itthānas--causes of reincarnation. A ņiryukti (versified Prakrit commentary) as well as a cūrņi (commentary in prose) in Prakrit was composed on Dasāsuyakkhamdha. 1. Nan. 44, Pak. p. 44.
4. Sth. 755, SthA. p. 511, NanM. p. 206. 2. Sth. 755.
5. AvaN. 84, Vis. 1079, SamA. p. 96. 3. Tir. 817.
6. DasaCu. p. 92, KalpDh. p. 11.