Book Title: Life in Ancient India as Depicted in Jain Canons
Author(s): Jagdishchandra Jain
Publisher: New Book Company

Previous | Next

Page 278
________________ 270 LITE IN ANCIENT INDIA Bāhala-a country This country was noted for its horses ; 78 barley-meal (sattu) is mentioned as a common food here." It is the same as Vāhika situated in the plains of the Punjab alongside Madra desa, between the Chenab and Sutlej 18 Bahali-a country Takkhasila was the capital of Bahali.78 It is said that Usabha en trusted the kingdom of Vinità lo Bharata and that of Bahali to Bahubali, and renounced the throne.80 It was a non-Aryan country and the maid. servants were brought from here.81 It is the same as Vāblika and is identified with Balkh in modern Afghanistan. (See also Adamba). Bahusālaga-a village It is said that Mahāvīra journeyed to this place from Maddana and proceeded to the capital Lohaggala sa Its exact situation is not known. Bambhadīva-an island It is said that Bambhadiva was situated between the rivers Kanhã and Benna, where five hundred monks ac said to have joined the Jain order of ascetics These lāvasas83 were the forcrunners of thc Bambhadivigā sähă of the Jain siamanas mentioned in the Kalpasūtra,84 Its exact location is not known. Bambhanagama-a village It is stated that Mahāvīz a journeyed to this place from Suvannakhalaya and procceded to Campa 85 Its cxact situation is not known. Bambhatthalaya-a city It is stated that the sixth Tirthankara received his first alms here.86 T6 Ava Nir , p. 679. 17 Acā. Ti , i.1, p. 4a. T8 Dr Motichand's article; Gcographical and Economic Studies in the Mahabharata JU P.S. Vol. XVII, pt. I, pp. 46 f. TO Ava. Ca ,p 180. 30 Ibid., p. 160. Naya, 1, p. 21. 81 Sce Supra., p. 269. 88 Ava Ti., p. 514a. 86 8, p 233. 36 See Supra., p. 238. 86 Ava. Nir , 323.

Loading...

Page Navigation
1 ... 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429