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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Paumadaha
3. Paumagumma Son of Virakaṇha(1) and grandson of king Seņia(1). He renounced the world and became a monk. After observing asceticism for three years he died and again took birth as a god in the Mahāsukka(2) heavenly region."
1. Nir. 2.7.
4. Paumagumma One of the eight kings to be consecrated by Mahăpauma(10), the first would-be Titthamkara.
1. Sth. 625. 5. Paumagumma A celestial abode in Sahassărakappa in which the maximum longevity of gods is 18 sägaropama years.1
1. Sam. 18.
Same as Paumappabha.1
Paumajiņimda (Padmajinendra)
1. Tir. 1150.
1. Paumaņābha Ninth Cakkavatti (Supreme king) of the Bharaha(2) region. He is also known as Mahāpauma(4).2 See Mahápauma(4) for details. 1. AvaN. 397, 419.
12. Sam. 158.
2. PaumanābhaOne of the hundred sons of Usabha(1).1
1. KalpDh. p. 152, KalpV. p. 236.
3. Paumaņābha King of Avarakamkā(1) in the Dhāyaisamda island. He had seven hundred wives. He kidnapped Dovai and persuaded her to become his wife. She did not accept his offer. The king had to fight with Pamdavas, sons of king Pamdu and husbands of Dovai, and also with Kanha(1) in this connection. He was, however, defeated by Kanha and Dovai was restored to Pamdavas. Paumanābha was later dethroned and his son Suņābha(1) was installed as the king by Vāsudeva(1) Kavila(1)'. 1. Jna. 123-5, Dash. p. 110, Prasa. p. 87, KalpV. p. 39, KalpDb. pp. 34-5, SthA.
P. 524. Paumaņāba (Padmanābha). See Paumaņābha.
1. KalpDh. p. 152. Paumadaha or Paumaddaha (Padmadraha) A big lake situated on mount Cullahimavarta. It measures one thousand yojanas in length, five hundred yojanas in breadth and ten yojanas in depth. In the centre of the lake there is a big lotus made of gems. In the centre of the lotus there stands a palace which has three doors, a couch of jewels and so on. There are one hundred and eight more lotuses around the main lotus. In 1, Jam. 73, Sth. 197, 522, PrasA. p. 2. Sam. 113.
96, JivM. pp. 99, 244,368, PrajM.p.75. 3. KalpV. p. 61.