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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Mahāghasă (Mahāghosā) Court-bell of the lords of Isānā, Māhimda, Lamtaga, Sabassāra and Accuya celestial regions.
1. Jam. 118, AvaCu. I. p. 144. Mahācamda (Mahācandra) See Mahācamda(5).1
1. Tir. 1119, Sam. 159.
1. Mahājasa (Mahāyasas) One of the eight great men attaining liberation after Cakka vatti Bharaha(1). He was son of Āiccajasa(1) and father of Aibala (2) 1. Sth. 616.
| 2. Vis. 1750, AvaN. 363, SthA. p. 185. 2. Mahājasa Fourth would-be Titthamkara in the Eravaya(1) region of Jambuddiva. Titthogāli mentions him as seventh Titthayara.
1. Sam. 159, Tir. 1118.
Mahāpai (Mahānadi) Big rivers of Jambuddiva' and other continents upto Pukkharaddhadiva.? Rohia, Rohiamsa, Harikamtā, Hari, Sioā,' Gamgā and Simdbu(1) are such rivers which fall to the south of mount Mamdara(3) whereas Sia, Närīkamtā, Narakamtā, Ruppakūlā, Suvaạnakülā, Rattā and Rattāvaifall to the north of Mamdara.3 Other big rivers are Jaunā, Saraū, Adi, Kosi and Mahï ; Sataddu, Vibhāsā, Vitatthā, Erāvai and Çamdabhāgā; Kinhã, Mahākïphā, Ņīlā, Mahāpilä, Mahātirā; and Imdā, Imdaseņā, Suseņā, Vāriseņā and Mahābhoyā which merge into Gamgā, Simdhu(1), Rattā and Rattavai respectively. Monks and nuns were not permitted to cross, more than once a month, the big rivers like Gamgā, Jaunā, Saraü, Erāvais Kosiyās and Mahi. This restriction did not bind on them on the following emergencies: terror (from a king or an enemy), famine, on being flown into water (by somebody), flood, and (being disturbed by) Aņāriyas. 1. Sth. 88.
| 5. Sth. 412, Nis. 12. 42, NisCu. III. p. 364. 2. Sth. 197.
6. BrhKs. p. 1487, BrhBh. 5620. 3. Sth. 88, 197.
7. Sth. 412. 4. Sth. 470, 717. 1. Mahānamdiāvatta (Mahānandyāvarta) A celestial abode in Mahāsukka(1) where gods enjoy a maximum life of sixteen sägaropama years. They breathe once in sixteen fortnights and have desire for food once in sixteen thousand years.
1. Sam. 16. 2. Mahānamdiāvatta A Logapāla each under Ghosa(1) and Mahäghosa(4), the two lords of the Thaniyakumāra gods.1
1. Bha. 169, Sth. 256. Mahānalina (Mahānalina) A celestial abode in Mahāsukka(1) where the maximum longevity of gods is seventeeen sāgaropama years. They breathe