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महिषी श्रीसमद्रस्य तस्यासीत् प्रियकारिणी ।। चेतश्चेटकराजस्य यास्ताः सप्त शरीरजाः। अतिस्नेहाकुलं चक्रुस्तास्वाधा प्रियकारिणी ।। कस्ता योजयितुं शक्तरित्रशलां गुणवर्णनः । या स्वपुण्य महावीरप्रसवाय नियोजिता ॥
-Harivamsa, 2.16-18 This difference in Svetāmbara and Digambara traditions is noteworthy. Also see Chp. I above, pr. 2ff. Uttarapurāņa, 74. For Mahāvira's relationship with Bimbisára, Uda yana, Pradyota and others, see Jaina, J.C., op. cit., pp. 382ff. For remarks on the legend of Transfer of Embryo, see
above, Chp. I, pp. 2ff. 359. As usual in the Digambara tradition, Indra named him
Vira ard Vardhamana, Uttarapurära, 74.276. For names of Mahāvīra, see Kalpa-sutra, 108, 110;
Trisasi., X.2.100; cf. Avašyaka-Niryukti, 1091. 360. Trisasi., X.2.106ff. 361. Uttarapurara, 74.287ff. 362. Also called Kanduka-krida, see Kalpa-sutra-Subodhika,
pp. 264-265. 363. For upasarga by Sangamaka, see Trişasi, X.2.106ff;
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sutra, 110, S.B.E., XXII, p. 256; Trisasti., X.2.156ff. Cf.: एवं च ज्यायसो भ्रातुः सशाकस्योपरोधतः । जगत्पतिर्भावतिरलकारैरलकृतः ।। कायोत्सर्ग धरो नित्य ब्रह्मचर्यपरायणः ।
Pp. 30ff.
350. Puratana-Prabandha-Sangraha (Singhi Serics), pp. 95.96;
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