Prakrit Proper Names Part 1

Author(s): Mohanlal Mehta, K R Chandra, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Amgabāhira
of body (śrutapuruşa). They are collectively also known as Angapavittha, Amgagayalo and Duvālasamga Gaņipidaga. 11 The first eleven texts were recollected in the Magaha country after a prolonged famine.12 The Titthogāli gives an account of gradual extinction of the Amga texts.13
8. NanM. p. 203, NanCu. p. 57. 1 11. Nan, 41, Avan. p. 188, Aupa. p. 34, 9. Anu. 3, Nan. 45, AvaCu. I. p. 8, JivM. p. 3.
AnuHe. p. 6, SthA. p. 51, Visk. p. 201, 12. Tir. 722, Mahan. p. 86. NanH. p. 69.
13. Tir. 805 ff. 10. NanCu. p. 57.
Amgai (Angajit) A householder belonging to Sávatthi. He renounced the world and became a disciple of Titthayara Pāsa(1). Due to an unconfessed slight transgression he could not attain liberation but had to take rebirth as a lord (indra) of the Joisiya gods.1
1. Nir. 3.1, Nirc'. p. 22, SthA. p. 512.
Aṁgagaya (Angagata) Same as Amgapavittha.
1. NanCu. p. 57.
1. Amgacūliyā (Angacūlikā) An Asgabāhira Kāliya text. It is made up of five appendices to Ayāra and an appendix to Ditthivāya. It is also said to be a summarised collection of the subjects already discussed or undiscussed in the Angas(3). It is permitted to be taught to a monk of eleven years standing.* Amgacūliyā and Aggāņiya Puvva seem to be mutually related.5 1. Nan. 44, Pak. p. 45, NanCu. p. 59, 3. NanM. p. 206, Pak Y. p. 68, VyaBh. NanH. p. 72, NanM. p. 206.
XII. P, 107, NanH. pp. 72-73. 2. NanCu p. 59, See also The Doctrine 4. Vya. 10.26.
of the Jainas, W. Schubring, 1962, p. 5. Op. cit. W. Schubring. 75, fn. 2 and p. 121.
A chapter of Samkhevitadasā.1
2. Amgacūliyā
1. Sth. 755.
Amgapavittha (Angapravista) Same as Amga(3). It is a group of twelve Amga texts other than Asgabāhira. Amgapavittha is composed by the Ganaharas.3
1. Anu. 3, AvaCu. I. p. 8, Vis. 454. 3. NanCu. p. 57, Visk. p. 201, Vis. 553, 2. AnuHe, p. 6, AvaCu. I. P. 8, | NanH. p. 69.
Nan. 38, 45, NanM. p. 208.
Amga bāhira (Angabāhya) A group of canonical texts known as Paiņpaga. It excludes Ditthivāya and Amga(3) or Amgapavittha texts. It is also known as Aņamga and Anamgapavittha.? It includes such as Avassaya, Dasaveyāliya, 1. Utt. 28. 21, 23, Praj. 37, AvaCu. | 2. AvaCu. I. p. 8, Anu. 3–4, NanHp. 69.
I. p. 8, Anu. 3, AnuHe. p. 6.