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

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________________ KINGS AND RULERS 389 migrated to the west of Mathura, where Satyabhāmă, the wife of Krona, gave birth to Bhānu and Bhramara, and founded the city of Dwārakā. Later on, Jarasandha marched to Dwārakā and was killed by Kroņa. Kanha Kanha or Kanha Vasudeva and Baladeva were the sons of Vasudeva by Devaki and Rohini respectively Jarākumāra is mentioned as another son of Vasudeva, who was the cause of Kanha's death." It is mentioned that as predicted by Aimuttakumāra, Devai, the mother of Kanha, gave birth to eight sons, out of whom six were exchanged for the still-born children of Sulasā of Bhaddilapura by Harinegamesi. The seventh was Kanha Vasudeva and the last and the youngest was Gayasukumāla, who is said to have renounced the world before he married.93 Kanha Vāsudeva ruled over Bäravai together with many princes and chiefs es Itcr of Naggal. Susimâ the dasmavanta of J i[[ QCCCAS According to the Maridhammakali, Kanha had a large number of queens,95 but his eighư chicf queens are mentioned in particular. His first queen was Saccabhāmā, who was the daughter of L'ggasena and who bore Bhanu and Subhānu Then we have Paumāyati, the daughter of Rudhira (Hirannanābha, according to the commentary of the Panhavāgaiana, 4, p 88) Gori, the daughter of Meru of Vibhaya, Gandhari, the daughter of Naggai of Fokkhalävai, Lakhhanā, the daughter of Hirannaloma of Simhaladiva, Susima the daughter of Ratthavaddhana of Arakkhuri, Jāmbavai, the daughter of Jamavanta of Jambavanta, who bore Samba, and Ruppini the daughter of Bhcsaga of Kundinipura of Viyabbha, who bore Pajjunna These quecns are said to have been ordained by Aritthancmi, who was the cousin of Kanha Visudeva, and who was very dear to the Yadavas. Before Aritthanemi joined the ascetic order there was an "arm-battles (bāhuuddia) between hin and Kanha in which the latter is said to have lost Later on, Kanha became jealous of Ariţthanemi lest he might overpower him and usurp his kingdom. In course of time, Aritthanemi renounced the world and prophesied the destruction of Bāravai at the hands of sage Divāyana Hearing this, princes Pajjunna, Nisadhasuya, Sārana, Samba and others and queen Ruppiņi (according to Antagada, Paumăvai) together with many princesses 80 Kalpa. Ti.6, p 176. ff; for the Vedic tradition sce P. H. A. I. P., 119. 01 Uttara. Ti , 2, pp 36 a ff. However, according to another tradition, her six children were killed by Kamsa (sce under Kamsa): 95 Anta 3. 04 Naya.5 p 68. 986, p. 68. 88 Vasu. pp. 78f, 82, 94, 98, Tha., 8-626. 97 Ullara, TL, 22, pp. 278 ff.

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