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1. Java (Yava) King of Ujjeņi. He was son of Aņila(2) and father of Gaddabha(1) and Adoliyä. His minister was Dihapattha. He renounced the world as he developed detachment on knowing about the unchastely behaviour of his son with Adoliyā. Later he got Dihapattha killed at the hands of Gaddabha because the former was the root-cause of all the evil and he wanted to finish the life of Java.1
1. BrhBh. 1155 ff, BrhKs. p. 359.
2. Java Original name of Dummuha(3).1
1. UttNe. p. 135.
Javana (Yavana) An Apāriya (non-Aryan) country and its inhabitants. It is identified with the region around Alexandria, near Kabul.2
1. Pras. 4, Praj. 37, SutSi. p. 123. 2. TAI. p. 156.
Javaṇadīva or Javaṇaddīva (Yavanadvipa) A non-Aryan region conquered by Cakkavatti Bharaha(1). It seems to be the same as Javana. It is different from Joņaa. 1. Jam. 52, AvaCu. I. p. 191.
2. See JamS. p. 220.
It can
Javaņāniyā (Yavanānikā) One of the eighteen Bambhi(2) scripts. be regarded as a script used by the Javaņas.
1. Praj. 37, Sam. 18.
Same as Javaņāṇīyā.1
Javanāliyā (Yavanālikā)
1. Sam. 18.
Javuņa (Yamuna) See Jauņa.
1. AvaCu. II. p. 155. Javuņāvamka (Yamunāvakra) See Jauņāvamka.1
1. AvaCu. II. p. 155.
of Anamta,
the
fourteenth
1. Jasa (Yasas) First principal disciple Titthamkara.1
1. Tir. 450, Sam. 157.
2. Jasa Eighth principal disciple of Pāsa(1). the twenty-third Titthamkara.1 He is the same as Bhaddajasa(1).
1. Sam. 8.
Jasamsa (Yasasvin) Another name of Mahāvīra's father, Siddhattha.1
1. Aca.2.177, Kalp. 109. Jasakara (Yaśaskara) One of the hundred sons of Usabha(1)".
1. KalpDh. p. 131, KalpV. p. 236.
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