Prakrit Proper Names Part 1

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

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Amjana
Amgāravai or Amgāravati (Angāravati) Wife of king Pajjoya and daughter of king Dhundhumära. Along with other co-queens Sivā(1) etc., she renounced the world and became a woman-disciple of Titthayara Mahāvīra.? See also Pajjoya. 1. AvaCu. II. pp. 161, 199, AvaH. 1298, Avam, p. 104.
pp. 67, 711, AcaCu. p. 87, Avan. I 2. AvaCu. I. p. 91, Visk. p. 335.
Angirasa (Angirasa) One of the seven branches of the Goyama(2) lineage.
1. Sth. 551.
Amguttke pasiņa (Angusthapraśna) Ninth chapter of Panhāvāgaranadasä. It is not extant now.2 1. Sth. 755.
2. SthA. p. 512.
1. Amjana (Añjana) A type of mountains formed of the jewels of the same namel and hence appearing black. They are 1000 yojanas deep, 84000 yojanas high and 10000 yojanas wide. They are shaped like a cow's tail, i.e. their circumference gradually diminishes towards the summit. There are four such mountains which are situated in the four different quarters of the Namdisara island. There is a siddha temple on every mountain and it has four lotus-ponds (puskariņis) on its four sides. 1. Jam. 33, 96, Sth. 725, NisBh. I. p. 1 I. p. 52.
52, Prasa. p. 96, Sam, 84, Jiv. 183, 3. Jiv. 183, Sth. 307, SamA. p. 90, PrasA. SamA. p. 90, JivM. p. 358.
p. 96, Uttk. p. 192. 2. Sth. 725, Sam. 84, Jiv. 183, NisBh. I 4. Jiv. 183.
2. Amjana A Vakkhāra mountain situated between the Ramma(2) and Rammaga(4) districts in Mahāvideha and to the south of river Siya.'
1. Jam. 96, Sth. 302, 434, 637.
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3. Amjana An adhipati, i.e. regent of the Vāyukumāra gods. same as Amjana(5).
1. Bha. 169.
4. Amjana A member of the family of Varuna(1).1
1. Bha. 167, BhaA. p. 199.
5. Amjana A Logapāla under Velamba(1) and Pabhamjana(3)1 each.
1. Sth. 256, Bha A. p. 199.
6. Amjana A peak of the eastern Ruyaga(1) mountain. It is presided over by goddess Jayamti(6).
1. Sth. 643; Jam. 114.