________________ Bhadrabahu 155 110. Some scholars think that it was the Tarai area of Nepala. one, contemporary of Candragupta; 2) The second of the period of Maurya Samprati; 3) The third, a contemporary of the Digambara Guptigupta who was Candragupta; 4) The fourth a contemporary of Varahamihira who was the author of the Niryuktis; and the fifth was a Svetambara'monk who composed the Jinasahasranama-stotra. See, however, Schubring's obervation based on Leumann's statement: 'IEUMANN, however, points out that, in this list that already existed in the eighth century, "the second Bh. is but a chronistic repetation..."' (The Doctrine., p. 53.) 112. See R. Champakalakshmi, "9 South India," Jaina Art and Architecture, Vol. 1, (Ed. A. Ghosh), Bharatiya Jnanapitha, New Delhi 1974, pp. 92-103. 113. This, to me, seems a plausibility. Schubring, on a related point, thus notes: "The inner reasons are explained by IEUMANN, Ubersicht p. 26f." (The Doctrine., p. 47, infra.) What these 'inner reasons' in their perception were, cannot be guessed untill we have the translation in English of the Leumann's famous and oft-referred to work. 114. The recent discovery of the remains of a Jaina stupa at Vaddamanu founded C. B. C. the first century. (Cf. T. V. G. Shastri et al, Vaddamanu Excavations (1981-85), Birla Archaeological and Cultural Institute, Hyderabad, Hyderabad 1992. 115. Implicitly from Bengal and Orissa. It is easier to enter Andhradesa by land route; and to the Tamil country, by sea route, particularly to the Pandyan country via some port such as Nagapattinam. 116. These date from c. A. D. 300 in Gangavadi and from c. A. D. 464 or so in Kadambavadi. (I here forgo stating the related details.) ODO Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
