Prakrit Proper Names Part 1

Author(s): Mohanlal Mehta, K R Chandra, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Anamdarakkhiya (Anandarakṣita) An ascetic of the line of Titthayara Păsa(1). He explains how one is born as a celestial being. 1
1. Bha. 110, BhaA. p. 138.
1. Anamdā (Ānandā) A lotus-pond on the eastern Amjanaga mountain in the Ņamdisara island. 1
1. Sth. 307, Jiv. 183.
2. Āņamdā A principal Disākumārī residing on the Kancana peak of the eastern Ruyaga(1) mountain.1
1. Jam. 114, Sth. 643, Tir. 153.
Anata (Anata) A celestial abode in Apayakappa where gods live for 19 sāgaropama years at the maximum. See also Apaya.
1. Sam. 19.
Āpaya (Anata) Ninth celestial region. It consists of four hundred abodes (including those of Pāņaya region) of the height of nine hundred yojanas. The maximum longevity of the gods dwelling there is nineteen sāgaropama years whereas the minimum is eighteen sāgaropama.3 1. Praj. 53, Vis. 699.
3. Sam. 18-19. 2. Sam. 106, 112, Bha. 43.
Āņayakappa (Ānatakalpa) Same as Āņaya.'
1. Sam. 19. Ataṁsamuha (Ādaršamukha) See Āyamsamuha.1
1. Jiv. 112.
Ātava (Ātapa) One of the thirty Muhuttas (parts) of a day and a night.
1. Sam. 30, Sur. 47, Jam, 152. Ātavā (Ātapā) See Ayavā.?
1. Sur. 97.
Ādamsalivi (Ādaršalipi) Same as Ayamsalivi."
1. Sam. 18.
Adiccajasa (Adityayasas) See Āiccajasa.1
1. Sth. 616, SthA. p. 430, AvaCu. I. p. 171.
Ādi One of the five big rivers and a tributary of Gamgā.1 It is also called Āvi. Both these words probably stand for Eravai(1), Airvai or Aciravati.2 1. Sth. 470, 717.
2. See IDETBJ. p. 6, JIH. p. 13, GDA. p. 1.