Life in Ancient India as Depicted in Jain Canons

SR No.: 011077
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jagdishchandra Jain
Publisher: New Book Company
Publication Year: 1947
Total Pages: 429
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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KINGS AND RULERS
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According to another tradition, however when the elephant was brought under control, king Pajjoya went to his pleasure-garden. This opportunity was seized by Jogandharayana, Udayana's minister, who had come to Ujjeni with the vow of carrying away the princess for king Udayana. He filled four jars with the urine244 and together with Kancanamālā, the maid-servant of Pajjoys, Vasanta, the ele driver, Ghosavanti, the tinu, Udayana and Väsavadattá ran away from Ujjeni riding on the she-elephant, Bhadravati King Pajjoya ordered his servants to chase them on Nalagiri But when Nalagiri got near them one jar of urine was smashed near the approaching elephant, who was held up In the meantime they travelled twenty five yojanas When Nalagiri approached, again the same trick was played. By smashing three jars, Udayana and his party travelled seventy five yojanas and reached the city of Kosambi,145
Uddāyana (Udāyana)
Udayana was a icy powcisul monuich of Sindhu Sovira It is said that Udāyana ruled at sixtcen janapadas, viz , Sindhu sovira, etc. and sixty three cities, viz, Vibhaya, etc, and he was thc lord of the crowned (maudabaddha) kings, viz , Mahāscna, etc Udayana was a devotee of the Tātasas His qucen Pabhāvai gave birth to Abhītıkumāra. It is mentioned that once Udayana thought of paying a visit to Mahāvira, who was in Campā at that time It is said that the latter knew his thoughts and came down to Virbhaya in order to ordain hım Udayana anointed Kesikumāra, his sister's son, on thc throne and joined the order under Mahāvira 136 Uddāyana came to be known as a royal sage (rājarise) and was the last king to renounce the kingdom with a crown on his head. After him no king was allowed to renounce the world wearing the crown 147
It is mentioned that at the behaviour of his fatlıcı, Abhitikumāra felt very much disappointed He went to king Kūnika in Campā and began to live there. 148
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According to Buddhists, Udayana took bags of gold and silver coin and when pursued, opened first a sack of zeld and then one of silver. See for the story Dhammapada A I, pp 191 ff For the full account, see Law's Some Ancient Indian Kings, Bundesstic Studies, pp 214 ff Ava Cu. II, p. 160. ff, for other traditions, see Suapnar ásaiadatta, Mätanga Jataka, Katha saritsāgara, P H. A. I p 164 f, I H Q , 1930, pp 676-700 Bhag. 13.6. Ava. Ci., II, p. 171f. Bhag. 13.8.
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