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1. Dhanamjaya (Dhanañjaya) A merchant belonging to the town of Soriya(1). Subhaddā(11) was his wife. He pledged to sacrifice one hundred buffaloes before Jakkha Surambara on the condition of his having a son. Fortunately a son was born to him. He became a lay-votary of Mabāvīra before fulfilling his pledge and hence he declined to make the oblation. But the Jakkha compelled him to keep his word. He, however offered to the Jakkha one hundred buffaloes prepared of flour.
1. AvaCu. II, p. 193, AvaN. 1289, Paky. p. 67.
2. Dhaņamjaya King of the city of Mūyä. He was the father of Cakkavatti Piyamitta(1)1 and his wife was Dhārini(9).
1. AvaCu. I. p. 235, AvaN. 450, Vis. 1816, Kalpv. p. 44. Avah. p. 251. 3. Dhaņaṁjaya Ninth day of a fortnight.2
1. Jam. 152, Sur. 48.
4. Dhanamjaya Family-name of constellation Uttarāpotthayayā.
1. Sur. 50, Jam. 159.
1. Dhanagiri (Dhanagiri) Disciple of preceptor phaggumitta. He belonged to the Vasittha lineage. Arya Sivabhūi(2) was his disciple.1
1. Kalp (Therāvali). 7. 2. Dhanagiri. A merchant of the Tumbavana settlement. He was the father of preceptor Vaira(2) and husband of Supamdā(1). Leaving behind pregnant Sunamdā alone he renounced the world and became a disciple of preceptor Sihagiri(3)1 who had three more disciples in addition to him. 1. AvaCu. I. p. 390, Kalps. p. 203 2. Kalp. p. 262.
Utts. p. 333, KalpV. 262.
Dhanagutta (Dhanagupta) Disciple of preceptor Mahāgiri and teacher of Nişhava Garga. 1. AvaCu. I. p. 423, NisBh. 5601, VisBh. 2925, AvaBh. 134, AvaN. 1315, Uttn.
and Utt S. p. 195, SthA. p. 413, Aval. p. 724.
1. Dhanagova (Dhanagopa) One of the four sons of merchant Dhanna(6) belonging to the city of Rāyagiha. His wife's name was Rakkhatiyā.? 1. Jna. 63.
2. Ibid.
One of the five sons of merchant Dhanna(1) of Rayagiha.1
2. Dhanagova
1. Jna. 136.
One of the eight principal disciples of preceptor
Dhanaddha (Dhanādhya) Mahāgiri.
1. Kalp. p. 257.
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