Prakrit Proper Names Part 2

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

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Bambhaloa or Bambhaloga (Brahmaloka ) A celestial region with its lord as Bambha(5). There are four lakhs of abodes in it. These abodes are seven hundred yojanas in height. Its lord has sixty thousand sāmānika gods and two hundred forty thousand atmarak şaka gods. The minimum longevity of the gods born therein is seven Sägaropama years whereas the maximum one is ten sägaropama. This region is considered as the best of all the celestial regions? Logamtiya gods reside in the Acci, Rittha(7) etc. abodes of this region. Bambhaloga is divided into six following layers : Araa(2), Viraa(2), Niraa, Ņimmala, Vitimira and Visuddha.9 1. Praj 53.
16. Sam. 10, Sth. 757. Aup. 40, Bha. 550. 2. Jam. 118, Praj. 53, SamA. p. 78. 7. Pras. 27, Sth. 205. 3. Sam. 110,
8. Bha. 243, Sth. 623, AyaCu. I. p. 250. 4. Jam, 118, Praj. 33.
9. Sth. 316, SthA. p. 368. 3. Anu. 139. Bambhalogavaờimsaga (Brahmalokāvatamsaka ) A celestial abode in Bambhaloa where gods live maximum for ten sägaropama years.
1. Sam. 10. Bambhavadirsaya ( Brahmāvatamsaka) Another name of Isipabbhārā.
1. Sam. 12. Bambhavaņņa (Brahmavarña) A celestial abode similar to Bambha(6).
1. Sam. 11. Bambhasimga ( Brahmašķīga) A celestial abode similar to Bambha(6).1
1. Sam. 11. Bambhasittha (BrahmasȚsta ) A celestial abode similar to Bambha(6)."
1. Sam. 11. Bambhaseņa ( Brahmasena) One of the hundred sons of Usabha(1).
1. KalpDh. p. 151, KalpV. p. 236. Bambhāņa (Brahman) A heretical god. See Umā(3).'
1. NisCu. I. p. 104. Bambhāvatta ( Brahmăvarta) A celestial abode just-like Bambha(6).
1. Sam. 11.
1. Bambhi (Brāhmi) Daughter of Titthayara Usabha(1) born of his wife Sumamgalā(1). Her height was five hundred dhanusas. She was the first to be taught the art of writing by her father, and hence, the script was known as Bambhi(3). She was the first lady to take initiation from 1. Vis. 1612-3, AvaCu. I. p. 152, Kalp 3. AvaBh. 13, Vis. 1633, Avaçu. I. V. p. 231, Ava. p. 28
P. 156, BhaA. p. 5. 2. Sth. 435.