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of the latter secretly added, with evil intention, a dot above the latter 'a' of the word 'adhiyatām' making it amdhi yatām. It resulted in loosing Kunāla's eyes.14 Thulabhadda was attached to courtezen Kosă of this place.15 He was the elder son of Sagadala, the minister of the ninth Namnda.18 Ācārya Sambhūya(4),17 Satthiya(2),18 Mahāgiri, Suhatthi(1)19 and Palittaya20 are associated with this city. Arya Rakkhiya(1) had come here from Dasaura to study the Vedas before accepting monkhood.21 A council of monks was convened here to recollect the sacred scriptures which were gradually becoming extinct on account of the difficulties created by an acute famine of twelve year's duration. The council was held during the reign of the ninth Namda.23 Merchant Vasubhai(2),24 Dhana(8),25 Narda(2),26 Jinadāsa(3)27 and Dhammasiha(4)25 belonged to this place. Brahmin Huyāsaņa(1) of thiscity, his wife Jalapasihã and his sons Jalapa and Dahaņa accepted asceticism.29 Arāh naņa lady Kapil730 and courtezans Devadattā(7),31 Kosā and Uvakosa32 hailed from this city. It was a centre of learning in the science of erotics.32 Its people are said to be more handsome than those of Mahurā(1)34. It is said to be situated at a distanc: of nine yojanas from Rāyagiha.35 The rūpaka coin current in this city was equivalent to two rūpakas current in Uttarāpaha.38 Other names of this city are Kusumapura37 and Kusumanagara.38 14. BrhBh. 292, BrhKs. p. 917, Visk. 26. AvaCu. I. p. 528. pp. 275-76.
27. Ibid. 15. AvaCu. I. p. 534.
28. Sams. 70. 16, AvaCu. II. p. 183, KalpV. p. 252, 29. AvaCu. II. p. 195, AvaN. 1294. Kalps. p. 194, Uts. p. 105.
30. Visk. p. 292. 19. Utts. p. 105.
31. lbid. p. 293. 18. NisCu. III. p. 423,
32. AvaCu. I. p. 554. 19. AvaN. 1278.
33. SutSi. p. 111. 20. AvaCu. I. p. 534.
34. AcaSi. p. 97. 21. AvaCu. I. p. 401, Uttk. p. 37.
35. SurM. p. 260. 22. AvaCu. II, p. 187.
36. NisBh. 958, BrhBh. 3891. 23. Uttk. p. 3.
37. Tir. 624, NisCu. II. p. 95. 24. AvaN. 1278, AvaCu. I. p. 155.
38. NisBh. 959, Vis. 2780. 25. AvaCu. I. p. 395, KalpV. p. 262. Padalisamda (Patalikhanda) Same as Padalasaída.
1. Avan. 323, Avam. p. 227, Sth A. p. 508. Pādha One of the sixteen countries in the time of Mahāyira.
1. Bha. 554. Sce also LAI. p. 318. Pādhi Fourth sub-section of the twenty-third section of Viyāhapannatti. It has ten chapters.
1. Bha. 692. Pāņa-jambhaga (Pāņa-jțmbhaka) One of the ten types of Jambhaga gods.?
1. Bha. 533.
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