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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________________ Devakurüttarakurā 384 See Devakurā(3) and Uttarakurä(2). Devakurūttarakurā 1. Sam. 157. A peak of Deva-pavvaya. Deva-kūda ( Deva-kūta ) 1. Jam. 102. A Brāhmana mendicant. 1. Devagutta (Devagupta ) 1. Aup. 38. 2. Devagutta A learned preceptor who had much regard for Mahānisiha. 1. Mahan. p. 71. 3. Devagutta Another name of Devassuya. 1. Tir. 1111. Fifth chapter of the third section of Amtaga 1. Devajasa (Devayasas ) dadasā.1 1. Ant. 4. 2. Devajasa Son of Vasudeva and his wife Devai and brother of Kanha(1) etc. He was brought up by Sulasă(1). He took initiation from Titthayara Aritthaņemi along with his five brothers and attained emancipation on mount Settumja after observing asceticism for a period of twenty years, 1. Ant. 4, AvaCu. I. p. 356. Devaddhi-gani (Devarddhiganin ) A preceptor under whose chairmanship reduction (pustakārūdha) of the canon took place at Vallahipura in V. N. 980 or 993.1 1. KalpV. pp. 200-201, KalpDh. pp. 129-130. Devanārada (Devanārada) See Nārada(4) 1. Risi, 1. 1. Devadattā Ninth chapter of the first section of Vivāgasuya. 1. Vip. 2, SthA. p. 508. 2. Devadattā Daughter of merchant Datta(1) and his wife Kanhasiri of the city of Rohidaa. She was married to king Pusaņamdi who was very much devoted to his mother. Consequently, Devadattā always felt obstructed in leading a joyful life with her husband. On finding some favourable opportunity Devadattă killed her mother-in-law treacherously. When Pūsaņamdi knew of it, he severed off her nose and ears and sentenced her to death. Such a harsh punishment was the fruit of her own Karmas. In her previous birth she was prince Sihaseņa(1), son of king Mahāseņa(6) and queen Dhāriņi(24) of the city of Supaiţtha(6). Sihaseña had five hundred wives, 1. SthA. p. 508, Vip. 30-31. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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