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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Pajjuņņaseña
428
Father of Paigā and father-in-law of
Pajjupnaseņa (Pradyumnasena) Cakkavatti Bambhadatta(1).1
1. Uttn. p. 379.
See Pajjusa vņākappa.
Pajjusaņākappa (Paryusanākalpa )
1. Sth. 755.
Pajjusavaņā-kappa (Paryupaśamanākalpa ) Eighth section of Dasásuyakkhamdba or Āyāradasā. Literally the term 'pajjusavanākappa' means 'monsoon-rules' i.e. the rules of conduct one has to observe during the rainy season. This section or work which is composed by Bhadrabāhusvāmin is divided into three parts. The first part deals with the life of Mahävira, Pāsa(1), Aritthaņemi and Usabha(1) in detail whereas with that of the other Titthamkaras in brief. The life of Mahāvira occupies the major portion. In the second part we find a list of different monastic groups (ganas), their branches and their heads. The third part contains rules and regulations pertaining to the rainy season. It forms the real subject-matter of the work corresponding to its title. This work is popularly known as Kalpasūtra. It is mostly in prose. It was read publicly for the first time in the court of king Dhruvasena of Anandapura in V.N. 980 or 993.5 It has a big number of commentaries. 1. Sth. J55, BhaA. p. 665, KalpCu., 4. KalpV. p. 11, AvaCu. I. p. 236. p. 89.
5. Kalp Sam. p. 160, Kalpv. pp. 1, 9, 2. KalpDh. p. 203.
KalpDh. pp. 9, 130-1. The same is the 3. KalpV. p. 8.
date of its redactian, See Kalp. 148. Pajjoa, Pajjota or Pajjoya (Pradyota ) King of Ujjeņi. He is also called Mabsena(1)2 as well as Camda-Pajjoya. He was a minor when Titthayara Mahāvira renounced the world. He had eight wives. Sivă(1) and Amgäravai were prominent among them. Sivā was daughter of king Cedaga of Vesāli. Pajjoya attacked king Dhundhumära to get his daughter Angāravai in marriage but he was taken prisoner by him. Thereafter he married Amgāravai.? Pälaa and Gopālaa were his two sons. His daughter was Väsavadattā(1) who was born of Amgäravati. Khamdakaņņa was the minister of Pajjoya.9 Queen Sivā, elephant Nalagiri, messenger Lohajamgha and chariot Aggibhiru constituted his four jewels.10 In his time there was a famous cosmopolitan market in Ujjeni. Pajjoya invaded Kosambi, the 1. AvaCu. II. p. 199.
7. Ibid. p. 200, AcaCu. p. 87, AvaN. 2. Bha. 491.
1298. 3. UttN. p. 136.
8. AvaCu. II. p. 189. 4. AvaCu. I. p. 249.
9. VyaBh. II. p. 93. 5. AvaCu. I. p. 91..
10. AvaCu. II. p. 160. 6. AvaCu. II. p. 164.
11. BrhBh. 4220, BrhKs. p. 1145.