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LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA
Dadhivihana . It is mentioned that king Dadhivāhana ruled at Campã with his queen Paumăvai. It is said that when the queen was pregnant, she went to sport in a forest on an elephant along with tlic king But the elephant ran away into the forest, when the king caught hold of the branch of a banyan tree and the queen was carried away to a far oft place, whence she reached Dantapura and entered the ascetic order. În course of time, the queen Paumāvai delivered Karakandu, who ascended the throne of Kāñca naura and later on waged war against his father, Dadhivāhana. At this time the nun Paumāvati is said to have appeared on the scene and prevented bloodshed Later on, Dadhivāhana transferred his kingdom to his son and entered the ascetic
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Another reference to Dadhivāhana is made in the Ti askaya Aryuktı When king Sayāniya of Kosambi invaded Campā, a great confusion arose and Vasumati, the daughter of Dadhivahana, and her mother Dhárini fell into the hands of a royal officer (uttiya), who wanted to make Dhárini his wife Later on, both were biought to Kosambi where Dhārini died and her daughter Vasumati was sold to a merchant, Dhanavaha After some time the merchant s wife, Mülā, became jealous of her and having cut her hair, put her into custody Vasumati or better known as Candanā, is said to have offered food to Mahāvīra and joined his rank as a nun." Damadanta
It is said that Damadanta ruled at Hatthisisa Damadanta and the Pandavas of Hatthinauka were not on good terms with each other, Once when the former went to visit the king Jarasandha of Rāyagiha, the Pandavas are said to have plundered and buint the city of Hatthisisa. Later on, Damadanta besieged Hatthināura and the Pandavas shut themselves in their palaces in fear 43 Damaghosa
It is mentioned that Sisupäla was the son of Damaghosa, who was invited to attend the marriage of Dovaj in Kampillapura. He was ruling in Suttivai with his five hundred brothers. 14 Maddi, the daughter of Andhagavahni, was the mother of Sisupala.46 Dandagi
It is stated that Dandagi ruled at Kumbhakarakada. He married the daughter of Khandaga of Campā (see under Dandakāranna, Section V)
41 Ava Ců, II, P 205 ff; Uttară. Ți. 9, p. 132a. 43 Ava Nir, 520 f; Āva. Ti, p. 294 f; 43 Ară cu p 492. 44 Näya. 8. p. 178. 48 Siya. p. 79.
