Epithets Of Lord Mahavira In Early Jaina Canons

Author(s): Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: Dalsukh Malvania

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EPITHETS OF LORD MAHAVIRA IN EARLY JAINA CANONS 253 Here we may remember the improtance of Purusa since the Rgveda. In various names. of Visnu we find Purusottama, Purusapundarika and Purusavara. Gandhahasti is an epithet of the powerful elephant and Gandhagaja is found in Caraka. Lokanatha is also used for Visnu, etc. Lokapradipa is used for the Buddha in Buddhacarita of Asvaghosa., with this Varnaka we may compare the well-known Varnaka of the Buddha which is explained in Visuddhimagga (p. 133 )- HT Hal 3776 सम्यासंबुद्धे विज्जाचरणसंपन्नो सुगतो लोकविदू अनुत्तरो पुरिसदम्मसारथी सत्था देवमनुस्सानं बुद्धो भगवा'-अंगुत्तर 3. 285