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Sagadāla Saga (Šaka) An Aņāriya country and its people. It is variously identified with Sogdiana, or Pamir, or the country lying to the east of Caspian sea. It seems to be identical with Saga(2).
1. Praj. 37, Sutsi. p. 123, PraS. 4. 2. GDA. p. 172.
UttCu. p. 190, NisBh. 5727. 2 Saga Reign of the Saga king i.e., the rule of the Sagas over the Bharaha(2) region commenced six hundred five years and five months after the emancipation of Mahavira. The Sagas were brought to Ujjeņi by preceptor Kālaga(1).2 1. Tir. 623.
2. VyaBh. XII. p. 94. 1 Sagada (Šakata) Fourth chapter of the first section of Vivāgasuya.
1. Vip. 2. 2 Sagada Son of merchant Subhadda(2) and lady Bhaddā(4) of the city of Sāhamjani. In his former birth he was Chaniya. Sagada after the death of his parents lived with prostitute Sudamsaņā(2). The prostitute was later kept by minister Suseņa(2) in his own house and Sagada was left alone. Owing to his attachment for the prostitute Sagada, however, managed to enter the minister's house. There he was caught red-handed. Both Sagada and Sudamsaņā were punished to death. In their future life they took birth as twin brother and sister but lived as husband and wife.
1. Vip. 22, 33. 3 Sagada Fouth chapter of Kammavivāgadasā. It is the same as Sagada(1).
1. Sth: 755. Sagadabhaddià (Sakatabhadrikā) A heretical scripture.
1. Nan. 42, Anu. 41. Sagadamuha (Sakatamuha) A park situated on the precincts of Purimatāla. Usaha(1) obtained omniscience in it. It was also visited by Mahāvira.? 1. Jam. 31, AvaM. p. 228, Aval. p. 1 2. AvaCu. I. p. 295, AvaM. p. 284.
211. Sagadala (Sakatāla) Minister of king Mahāpauma(8) of Pädaliputta. He was intensely interested in the welfare of the state. He had two sons : Thūlabhadda and Siriyaa. Jakkhä, Jakkhadiņņā(1), Bhúyā(2), Bhūyadiņņā(1), Seņā(1), Veņā and Reņā were his daughters. Brāhmana poet Vararui developed enmity with minister Sagadāla and plotted to destroy his entire family. To save the state as well as his own family Sagadāla asked his son Siriyaa to assassinate him before the king. The obedient son acted accordingly, 1. AvaCu. II. p. 183 ff., AvaN. 1279, Avah. pp. 693-4, UttN. and Utts. p. 105,
KalpV, p. 252, KalpDh. p. 163, Kalps. p. 194,
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