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• (168b) When differences arise, Saṇamkumara is called upon to settle them.
a (168b) Sanamkumāra's future. ** At the end two summarizing gāhās followed by the note 'Moya samatta' (see pla above).
1 (169b) At Ray. Goy. questions Mv. who has been honoured by Camara. The story follows the pattern of and in places refers to 12a.
2. CAMARA.
a Range of the Asurakumāras: in the course of immeasurable time mighty (mah'iḍdhiya) Asurakumāras may manifest themselves in the nether, central and upper worlds for certain reasons, viz to help or harm friends or foes, to honour Arhats, and to tease gods resp.: simile of barbarians such as the Sabarā, Babbarā, Tankaṇā, Bhuttuyā, Palhayā and Pulindā taking some Aryan stronghold. Camara is one of them; for his iddhi ref. is made to the diṭṭhanta in 12a above.
b (1712) Camara's iddhi is explained as the karmic result of his former existence: the householder Pūraṇa, living at Bebhela at the foot of the Vinjha, proceeds to a death-fast. (171b) After his death he becomes Camara, whose post was vacant, and decides to attack Sakka whose iddhi enrages him. (172b) He informs Mv. of his intention. At that time the Master sojourned at Susamārapura during the eleventh year of his ascetical career, before he had reached Kevalinhood (chaumattha-käliyāe ekkārasavāsa-pariyāe). Sakka, hearing Camara's approach, hurls his vajja; Camara seeks cover between Mv.'s feet. (175b) Sakka succeeds in overhauling and seizing the vajja just before it will hit Mv.; he explains, apologizes and thanks to Mv., he spares Camara.
The text also mentions Sakka's other names, viz Maghava, Pāgasāsaṇa (Pākaśāsana), Sayakkau (Satakratu), Sahassakkha, Vajjapāņi and Purandara. -Maybe there is an anachronism in Pūrana's practising päôvagamana before Mv. had reached Kevalinhood; he is, however, a bala-tavassi as was Tamali in 12.--Bebhela (X 4° Bi°, XV D 3 also Vibhela): not identified.--Susamāra
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