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his parental names. We are sure that his mother was called Videhadinna (2. 177). The epithets which were well established such as Jiņa (2. 179), Jinavara, Vira (2. 179) etc. are also found here. But here for the first time element of mythology enters into the field in the form that the gods performed the Titthayarabhisea (2. 176) and also that he was requested by the gods that: tittham pavattehi (2. .79), which can be compared with such a request to the Buddha by the Brahma. For the first time he is called here Titthayara (2. 179), and also Savvannu, the epithet by which he is known in Pāli Pitaka as Bhagavam Araham Jine Kevali Savvannu Savvabhavadarisi (2. 179). And here we find 'Kevalipannatta dhamma' (2. 179) and again and again 'Kevali būya' (2. 13, 17, 26, 36, 48, 115, 116, 14, 152, 179, which shows that due to his being an omniscient person his preachings were to be accepted.
Jainism
Sutrakitanga, Part II
On the authority of the Niryukti (6) on Acā, we are sure that the second part of Acaranga was added in later times. But such is not the case with the second part of Sūtrakt tānga. Yet we can say that the second part of Su. is later, because even the epithets for Mahavira establish this fact. We can prove that it is not earlier than even the second part of Aca. There is no mention of 'twelve angas' in the Aca. but the Su. mentions the Ganipitaka (2. 1. 11). In Su we find the mention of Dhammatittha (2. 1. 1) and Titthayara (2.7. 11). The mention of Coyae pannavagam evam vayās! (2, 3. 2) and 'Acarya aha' (2. 4. 2, 4) definitely goes to prove its later date. The traditional epithets such as Samaņa (2. 6. 1) Mahaṇa (2.6. 4), Samane Nayaputte (2. 6, 19), and Nayaputta (2. 6. 40) are found. And we also find the Buddha (2. 6. 42) Muni (2. 6. 42) etc. which are of the pupil of Mahavira, is called Bhagavam (2. 7. 4.) is called Kevalena punṇeņa ṇāṇeņa (2. 6. 50). The teaching of Lorrd Mahavira is described as Niggantha Dhamma (2. 6. 42) and Nigganthapavayana (2. 2. 23; 2. 7. 2.) the epithet which is found in Pali Pitaka also. Here for the first time we have the mention of three Jewels viz. Jnana, Darśana and Caritra (2. 7. 14). We are further told that the followers of Parsva were known as Nigganthas and they were specified as 'pasavaccijjia' (2. 7. 4.)
same type. Here even the The knowledge of the Lord
In other Angas and non-Angas
In the Angas which are later than Acaranga and Sūtrakṛtānga generally we find Samane Bhagavaṁ Mahavire. But we must take note of a Varnaka which was well established during canonical period-समणे भगवं महावीरे
1. In Mahāvyutputti one of the name of the Buddha is Vira.
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