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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Mahavira
580
in the farm of Sāmāga on the northern bank of river Ujjuvāliyā outside the town of Jambhiyagāma.72
When Mahāvīra obtained omniscience, gods of all the four classes descended from and ascended back to their abodes as on the occasion of his birth etc. He preached the Law (dharma) first to gods and then to humanbeings in the Addhamāgabă language.73 He taught five vows etc.74
After obtaining omniscience Mahāvīra reached Majjhimā city next morning, covering a distance of twelve yojanas in a single night and stayed in the Mahasenavaņa park. There he initiated eleven persons, Indabhūi, Aggibhoi(1) etc. along with their pupils, made them his eleven Gañadharas (principal disciples) and established the four-fold Order.75
During his thirty years career as Titthamkara, Mahāyira visited the following important places : Rāyagiha, Māhanakumdaggama, Kapagapura, Virapura, Vesāli, Campā, Vitibhaya, Amalakappa, Soriyapura(1), Vaddhamāņapura, Hatthisisa, Vāņiyaggăma, Vāņārasī, Alabhiyā, Kampillapura, Usabhapura(2), Kosambi, Polāsapura Ullugatira, Vijayapura, Sogamdbiyā, Mahāpura, Sughosa(5), Kayamgalā, Sāvatthi, Mithila, Sāgeya, Miyagāma, Purimatăla, Mahurā(1), Memdhiyagama, Hatthinäpura, Kāgamdi and Majjimā-Pāvā.76 He initiated
a large number of persons during this period. Some of them are as follows: Viramgaya(1), Virajasa, Samjaya(4), Eņijjayā(2), Seya(1), Samkha(1), Meghakumāra(2), Usabhadatta(1), Devāpamdā(2), Roha(1), Kālāsavesiyaputta, Aimutta(1), Jamāli(1), Piyadamsaņā, Udayana(1), Ņiyamthiputta, Ņärayaputta, Samahatthi(2), Addaa(2), Miyāvati( 1), Amgäravati, Sudamsaņa(13), Poggala (2), Māgamdiyaputta, Jayamti(1), Khamdaa(2), Siva(7), Somila(3), etc.77 The following are some of his lay-votaries : Samkha(9), Isibhaddaputta Culanīpiyā(2), Sāmā(4), Surādeva(1), Maddua, Anamda(11), Sivāṇamdā, Dhannā, Saddälaputta(1), Aggimittă, Cullasayaa(2), Kāmadeva(2), Bahulă, Nam72. Aca. 2.179, Kalp. 120, AvaCu. I. | 26, Upa. 3, 18, 25, 27, 30, 32, 41, pp. 322-3, 601, Avan. 527, Vis.
47, 53, 55-6, Jha. 21, 89, 93, 140, 1673-4, Sam. 157, Tir. 407.
148-9, AvaCu. I. pp. 89, 381-2, 471, 73. Aca. 2.179, Aup. 34.
480, 615, II. pp. 193, 196, 204, 74. Aca. 2.179, UttCu. p. 264.
AvaN. 518, 1305. For details see 75. AvaCu. I. pp. 323ff., Avan. 265,
these names at their own places. 540-1, Vis. 2025ff., Sam. 157, Tir. 77. Sth. 621, Bha. 76, 90, 188, 221, 455. For further details see lindabhui
308, 380, 382, 386, 404, 418, 432, etc. at their respective places.
436, 443, 491, 618, 634, 646, Vip. 76. Bha. 5-6, 20, 84, 90, 150, 257, 362,
33-4, Anut. 1-4, 6, Ant. 12-26, Jha. 371, 380, 418, 424, 434, 437-7, 491,
23ff., 140, AvaCu. I, pp, 89, 91, 540, 571, 573, 646, Dasa. 5, 9, 10,
471, II. pp. 193, 204, AvaN. 1289. Sur. 1, Jam. 2, Raj. 7-9, Aup. 10,
For further information regarding 13, 31, Vip. 3, 9, 17, 21, 24, 26,
them the reader may be referred to 28-30, 32-4, Anut. 1-4, 6, Ant. 12
these names in their respective places.