Book Title: Prakrit Proper Names Part 1
Author(s): Mohanlal Mehta, K R Chandra, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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________________ Duvitthu 380 previous birth he was Pavyayaa. He lived for a period of seventy-two lakh years and went to sixth hell after death.7 See also payvayaa. 6. Sam. 158, Tir. 605. 7. AvaN. 405, 413, Tir. 615. See Duvittha.1 Davitthu (Dviprstha) 1. Tir. 475, Sam. 159. A non-Aryan country. It seems to be the same as Duvila (Dumbila?) Dombila. 1. SutSi. p. 123. Dusamasusamā or Dusamasāsamā! (Dussamasuşamā ) See Dussamasusamā. 1. Tir. 617, Jam. 40. Dussamadussamā (Dussamadussamā) Sixth or last era of Osappiņi, as well as first era of Ussappiņi, lasting for a period of twenty-thousand years. During Osappiņi it commences with the closing of Dussamā.3 It is full of troubles and calamities. It will beset with the first of the fourteen Samayas, on the first day of the dark fortnight of the month of śrāvana, in the Bālava Karaṇa and Abhi naksatra." Its another name is Aidusamā. 1. Jam. 18, Sth. 50. | 4. SthA. 50. 2. Jam, 19. 5. Jam. 37, JamA. p. 172. 3. Ibid. 36. 6. Tir. 957, 959. Dussamasusamā (Duşsamasusamā ) Fourth era of Osappiņi as well as third era of Ussappiņi, having a longevity of one Koţākoți sägaropama less forty-two thousand years. During Osappiņi it is followed by Dussama. Titthayara Mahāvīra took birth seventy-five years, eight and a half months before the end of this era.' It is preceded by Susamadussamāin Osappiņi. During next Ussappiņi it will commence after Dussamá and precede Susamadussamā. 1. Jam. 18, Sth. 50, AcaSi. p. 425. 4. Aca. 2. 176, For other details see Tir. 2. Jam. 19. 617 ff. 3. Ibid. 35. 5. Jam. 34. 16. Ibid. 40. Dussamā (Duşşamā) Fifth era of Osappiņi as well as second era of Ussappiņi. It is of the duration of twenty thousand years. Present Dussamā set in when a period of three years and eight and a half months had passed after Titthayara Mahāvīra's emancipation. It was preceded by Dussamasusamă and will be followed by Dussamadussamā.' During Dussamā there is decay 1. Jam. 18, Sth. 50. 3. Tir. 926. See also 931 ff. for other 2. Jam. 19. details. 4. Jam. 35-36, Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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