Prakrit Proper Names Part 2

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

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Bābumüņi
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mda(2)2 and was the twin brother of Sumdari(1).3 He is also known as Bali(1). He was consecrated as the king of the Bahali country with its capital at Takkhasila. When he did not accept the paramountcy of his elder brother Bharaha(1), the latter attacked him. Bahubali made his brother agree to a mutual personal fight so that the large-scale killing could be avoided. Bharaha was defeated by him in the ensuing duals of sight, speech, wrestling and boxing. As soon as subdued Bharaha took help of the staff-gem, Bahubali, though strong enough to over-power his brother, reflected upon the worthlessness of the worldly things and passed over the territory under his rule to Bharaha, renounced the world and took to asceticism. He engaged himself in meditation in standing posture. Thus he remained standing for one full year. His feet were covered with ant-hills. Still he could not obtain omniscience. His sisters Bambhi(1) and Sumdari cautioned him against nurturing the feeling of pride.8 As soon as he realised his mistake of not bowing his younger brothers in presence of Titthayara Usaha, he obtained omniscience. His son in presence of Somappabha(1) was crowned as the ruler of Takkhasila by Bharaha at the time of Bahubali's renouncing the world 10 Bahubali's height was five hundred dhanuṣas.11 He lived for eighty-four lakh purva years.12
2. AvaBh. 4.
3. AvaBh. 4, Tir. 283, KalpV. p. 231. 4. Vis. 1634.
5. AvaCu. I. p. 160.
6. Vis. 1714, AvaCu. I. p. 180, KalpV. p. 235.
7. AvaN. 349, AvaBh. 32-35, Vis. 1720, AvaCu. I. pp. 210-211.
Bāhumuni (Bāhumuni ) Same as Bahubali, a revered person.1
1. Ava. p. 27.
8. AcaSi. p. 133, AvaCu. II. p. 249.
9. AvaN. 349, AvaBh. 32-35, Vis. 1730, AvaCu. I. pp. 210-211.
11. AvaCu. I. p. 210.
11. Sth. 435.
12. Sam. 84.
1. Bimdusara (Bindusāra) Last of the fourteen Puvva texts.1 It is also known as Lokabiṁdusara.2
1. Sam. 14, Vis. 1131, NanCu. p. 49,
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JitBh. 1.
Son of Camdagutta, father of Asoga(1) and grandfather of
Bijadi (Dvijatin)
Same as Dujadi.1
1. Sur. 107, SthA. p. 79, JamS. p. 535.
2. Nan. 57.
2. Bimdusara Kuṇāla (1).1
1. NisCu. II. p. 361, NisBh. 5745, BrhBh 294, 3276, Vis. 865, DasCu. p. 81, KalpDh.
p. 164, AnuH. p. 10.