Prakrit Proper Names Part 1

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

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Amtaradivaga
sojourning in the shrine of Bhūyaguha.3 It can be identified with Atranjikhera situated on the right bank of the Kālinadi, four miles to the south of Karsana and eight miles to the north of Etah.4 3. NisBb. 5602, Uttn. 172, AvaBh. p. 257, Kalps. p. 199.
136, Vis. 2952, AvaCu. I. p. 424, 4. AGI. p. 364, LAI. p. 267. SthA.p. 413, KalpDh. p. 167, Kalpv.
Amtaramji (Antarañji) Same as Amtaramjiyā.1
1. Sth. 587, NisBh. 5602, AvaBh, 136, AvaN. 782, Vis. 2803. 1. Amtaradiva (Antaradvipa) Intermediate islands? numbering fifty-six. There are two islands, on every one of the four sides of Jambūdiva, standing in the intermediate quarters, 300 yojanas away from Jambūdiva, and at a situation where the Cullahimavamta and the Sihari mountains meet the seashore on both the sides of Jambūdīva. Every one of the two islands is followed by six more islands, the latter standing at a distance of 100 yojanas from each other. Thus each mountain touching the sea-shore ends up in fourteen head lands or islands on its each side and the total number of islands come to fifty-six. The names of the twenty-eight islands falling to the south as well as to the north of mount Mamdara(3) are the same. They are divided into the following seven groups according to their diameter : (i) Egūruya, Abhāsiya, Vesāņiya, Ņamgoliya, (ii) Hayakaņņa, Gayakaņņa, Gokaņņa, Samkulikaņņa, (iii) Āyamsamuha, Memdhamuha, Ayomuha, Gomuha(2), (iv) Asamuha, Hatthimuha, Sihamuha, Vagghamuha, (v) Asakaņņa, Hatthikaņņa, Akaņņa, Kaņpapāuraņa, (vi) Ukkāmuha, Mehamuha(1), Vijjumuha, Vijjudamta, (vii) Ghanadamta, Latthadamta(4), Gūdhadamta(4), Suddhadamta(2). The diameter of the first group is 300 yojanas while that of every succeeding group increases by 100 yojanas. Thus the last group has a diameter of 900 yojanas. There is a detailed description in Jivābhigama of the vedikās (pavilions), vanasandas (groves), species of trees and men and women of these islands. In brief their inhabitants are of a peculiar shape and they live as if in paradise. 1. Utt. 36. 194, Utts. p. 700, AcaCu. ! 4. Ibid. p. 56.
5. Bha. 364, Jiv. 108-112, Sth. 630, SthA. 2. Praj. 45, NanH. p. 33.
p. 434. 3. Sth. 304, Jiv. 108-112, Bha. 364, 6. Jiv. 108-112.
JivM. p. 144.
2. Amtaradiva Thirtieth chapter of the third sub-section of the ninth section of Viyāhapannatti.1
1. Bha. 362.
Amtaradivaga (Antaradvipaka) Same as Amtaradiva(1) or its resident.
1. Jiv. 108.