Prakrit Proper Names Part 2

SR No.: 001126
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Mehta, K R Chandra, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1970
Total Pages: 536
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Dictionary, & Dictionary - Language
File Size: 9 MB

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Rayagiha
1. Rāmã Third chapter of the tenth sub-section of the second section of Ņāyādhammakahā.
1. Jna, 158.
2. Rāmā Daughter of merchant Rāma(1) belonging to Rāyagiha. She also became a chief wife of Isänimda just like her sister Rāmarakkhiyā(1).1
1. Jna. 158, Bha. 406, Sth 612.
3. Rāmā Mother of Suvihi,(1) the ninth Titthamkara, and wife of king Suggiva(2) of Kāgamdi.
1. Sam. 157, Tir. 472. SthA. p. 308 ; Samā of AvaN. 385 is a wrong reading of Rāmā.
is meant to be read by the
Rāmāyana A heretical scripturel which people in the afternoon.2 1. Nan. 42, NanM. p. 194, Anu. 25,
41, AnuHe. pp. 28, 36, DasCu. pp. 109. 237, AcaCu. pp 178, 193, SutCu. p. 353.
2. Anu. 25, AnuHe. p. 28.
Raya (Rājan) One of the eighty-eight Gahas. See also Rāyaggala.
1. Sur. 107, SurM. p. 295, Jams. p. 535. Rāyagiha (Rājagrha) A city situated in Dābinaddha-Bharaha of Jambuddiva.' It was the capital of Magaha, an Āriya country. Ņālamdā was a subrub of it.3 Rāyagiha was founded by king Paseņai(5) at a distance of a krosa from Kusaggapura, the old capital of Magaha. Its three other earlier names were Usabhapura(1), Caņagapura and Khitipaitthia(2)." A big forest lay near Rāyagiha.5 There were situated on the outskirts of Rāyagiha the shrine; of Mamiyakucchi, Guñasila," Muggarapāņi and Maņināga, the parks of Pupphārāma, 10 Nilaguhā, 11 Pupphakaramdaa(2)12 and Subhūmibhāga(3)13 and a pool of hot water called Mahātavovatīra. To the south of Rāyagiha there lay Sihaguhā, a den of thieves.15 Rāyagiha had a cosmopolitan market (Kuttiyāvana).16 There prevalied in Rāyagiha the 1. Jna. 6.
8. Ant. 13. 2. Praj. 37, Sutsi. p. 123, Vis. 1666, 9. Uttn. p. 167, AvaN. 134. NisCu. II. p. 466, BrhBh. 3263.
10. Ant. 13. 3. Bha. 541, Kalp. 122, AvaN. 473, 11. AvaN 230. AvaCu. 1. p. 282.
12. AvaCu. I. p. 230, II. p. 23. 4. AvaN. 1279, AvaBh. 127, AvaCu. II. 13. Jna. 63.
p. 158, UttN. and Utts. pp. 104-105, 14. Bha. 113, BrhBh. 3429, BrhKs. p. 's. Uttu. p. 170, UttN. and Utts. pp,
959, AvaN. 134. 286, 288.
15. Jna. 137. 6. Bhı. 550.
16. BrhBh. 4219, 4223, BrhKs. pp. 11457. Kalp (Sāmācāri). 64, Bha. 4, Dasa.
1146. 10.1, 9, Uttn. and Utts. p. 158, Nir. 3.1-10, Upa. 46, Ant. 12.
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