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LIFE IN ANCIENT INDLA
Paumavai was the queen of Kūniya, who gave birth to Udayi: Udāyi ruled over Pädaliputta.107 Dhāriņi was another of his queens.208 Then Subhadra and others are mentioned as other queens of Künika.100
Lecchavi
Licchavis are mentioned along with the Mallakis in the Jain Canons. The Süvagadanga 10 refers to the clan of Licchavis Licchavis and Mallakis of Kasi and Kosala are said to have fought with Cedaga against Kūņika (see Cedaga). The nine Licchavis and nine Mallakis were among those who observed fast and instituted an illumination on the fifteenth day of the new moon. 111
Mallaki
The Oviya Sutta mentions the Mallakis, along with the Ugras, the Bhogas, the Ksatriyas and the Licchavis, who are said to have gone to receive Mahāvira in Campa." According to the Süyagadanga cūrni, 118 the Mallas had a strong unity among themselves and it is said that when some forlorn Malla died they disposed of him, and gave protection to the poor people of their caste.
Mayūrärka
King Mayūrānka is said to have issued the dīnāra coin inscribed with his name. 114
Müladeva
Müladeva is described as a prince of Padaliputta, who arrived at Ujjeni and lived with the harlot Devadatta. Later on, he left the city and in course of time, became the ruler of Benņāyada. He was known as Vikkamarāya.116
Murunda
(1) It is said that Murunda ruled at Kusumapura ;110 he is said to have sent his envoy to Purusapura."17
107 Nirya 1, Ave. cu. II, p. 179. 108
Ova Sü, 7, P 23 109 Ibid , 33 p. 144 110 1 13 10, also curm ,p 316. For the Buddhist origin, see the com on the Khuddakapatha,
pp 58-60, also Dig'la, II, p. 73 f. For some interesting social customs among Licchavis,
see Vinayavastu of the Mülasar västivāda, pp 6-18, also see P. H. A. I., pp. 103 ff. 111 Kalpa su 128 111 Su 27. 118 P 28, also Nasi cu 8 p. 521 For Buddhist tradition regarding Mallas, sec Digha. II.
Pp 146 f, Mahasudassana Jataka, 1, p. 391 114 Nisi ci., 11, p. 843 I15 UKara, ., 4, p. 118. 116 Brh. Bha 3 4123 f. 111 Bth. Bha. 4.5628,
