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

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________________ 320 LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA Patcaseladīvaman Island It is stated that thic viinamantari goddesses, who were i esiding here, set out for a pilgı image to the Island of Nandīsaladiva. They passed thiough Campā by ail and invited the goldsmith Kumaianandi to como to their countryIn couise os tinie, the goldsmith left foi Pancaseladita in a ship Ile Icached a banyan tree which stood on the sea-coast, and from thcre hc fastened himself to the middle legs of two threc-legged Bhūrunda buds which carried him to the desired destination 606 It is stated that Pancaseladiva was a small island in the middle of the Layana ocean, surrounded by five mountains 607 It is not identificd Pandu Jahunt oi Dahlhina llahu a- cty Pandu Maliuic Wels located on the southuin bank of the cat sud tlieic was fice trade between Lilana Mahui i and Dakhma Mahui 608 The five Pandavas were the residents of this tour who dictated to have attained salvation at Settuñjaya Sue Haltuhuppa) It is said that while coming back from Avarakunha, the Pānılaras were cow asked by Kanha Vasudeva to go to Pandu Mahu ī and 1ciclc thcic Kanha Väsudeva and Rāma Baladeva alc said to have proceeded to Pandu Mahui à fiom Bālavai und on the way halted in the forest of Kosamba Scc Kosambayana) It is said that the pcoplc of Pandu Valuld huck nothing about the bailey meal 610 It is identificd with Madula in llic south of thc Vadias Presidency Gli Pany abhūmi Paniyabhumi was a place in Vanabhumi, a division of the country of Radha. Vlahāich is said to have passed heic rainy sca'on duing his ascetic life 612 Its location is not identificd. Pärasa---a country Päiasa was considered dwong the non-Alyall wunli ies and was known for its maid-servants. This country was the centre of trade, where merchants wanted to uavel to far off countries.*18 Il is said that Ayala GUB 42 cup 397 f, Ave. Tip 391 f, cf. a similar journey to Suvarnadipa by a Bulunana, who hid himself in the lcathers of thic birds and was taken therc, Katha saritsagara, Vol. II, chs. xiy-xxvi, pp. 170-241. BOT .lbladhan Rijndra Kosa, under 'Païcaseladiva, 808 Ava. cū., p. 472 809 Navā 16, p. 197f. a10 Bth. Bha, Pi., 47. 811 G E B., 31, 63, ela Kalba, 5. 123. Aua. cũ., p. 448.

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