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Caraṇagaṇa
1. Caraṇagana
1. Sth. 680.
2. Caraṇagaṇa A monastic line originating from preceptor Sirigutta.1 It had four branches (śākhās) and seven families (Kulas) namely, Hariyamālāgārī, Samkāsiyā. Gavedhua and Vijjaṇāgari; Vatthalijja Piidhammiya, Halijja, Püsamitthijja, Mälijja, Vedaya and Kanhasaha respectively.1
1. Kalp (Theravali). 7, KalpV. pp. 258-9.
Caraṇabhāvaṇā (Caraṇabhāvanā) An Amgabahira Kalia text. It deals with ascetics possessed of the power known as Caraṇa-labdhi. A monk with fifteen years' standing is entitled to learn it. It is not extant. 1. Pak. p. 45, PakY. p. 69 2. Vya. 10.29.
Cărugaṇa
Căru
First disciple of Sambhava(1), the third Titthamkara.1 1. Sam. 157, Tir. 445.
Perhaps same as Tharugina.1
1. Bha. 380.
One of the nine groups of monks under Mahāvīra.1
258
2. Cărudatta
1. Carudatta Son of a merchant. He lost all his wealth after a prostitute and wandered hither and thither for livelihood with his maternal uncle. He had also been to Suvaṇṇabhūmi.1
1. AcaCu. p. 50, SutSi. p. 196, SutCu. pp. 239-40.
1. UttN. p. 379.
Father of Vacchi, wife of Cakkavatti Bambhadatta(1).1
Carupavvaya (Caruparvata) A mountain in the Salilavai (district) of the Mahavideha region.
1. Jna. 64.
Caruya (Caruka) See Caru.1
1. Tir. 445.
Cavonnata (Caponnata) A celestial abode in Arana where gcds live maxi. mum for twenty-one Sagaropama years.1
1. Sam. 21.
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1. Citta Son of a Caṇḍāla (low-caste) of Vāṇārasi and brother of Sambhūya(2). He renounced the world and took to asceticism. He had several incarnations along with Cakkavaṭṭi Bambhadatta(1) as his brother. He made an abortive attempt to enlighten the pleasure-loving Bambhadatta.1
1. UttCh. 13, UttCu. p. 214, SutCu. p. 109, UttN. & UttS. pp. 374-5, UttNe. pp. 185-7.
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