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Titthayara Mahāvīra spent his tenth rainy season here.17 He visited it several times and initiated Sumanabhadda(2), Supaittha(2),18 and converted mendicant Khamdaa(2).19 Namdiņipiya and Sālibīpiya(2) accepted householder's vows here.29 Sakka(3) paid homage to Titthayara Mahāvīra in this city. 21 Hālāhalā, a lady potter who was a follower of the Ājiviya sect, belonged to this place. When Gosāla was sojourning at her residence Titthayara Mahavira visited this city.22 Gosāla acquired here tejoleśyā and struck
Titthayara Mahāvira with it.23 Gosāla received here in alms human meat from lady Siribhaddā.24 He performed here his seventh pauttaparihara (entry into another's dead body )25 Jamāli the first Ņiņhava established his doctrine at Săvatthi.26 Preceptor Kesi(1) and Iamdabhūi Goyama(1), the follower of Titthayara Pāsa and Mahāvīra respectively held very important discussion here on the apparant differences in their respective codes of conduct.27 Prince Bhadda(6) renounced the world here.28 Preceptor Ajiyasena(1) and nun Kittimai(1) visited this place and initiated Jasabhaddä.29 Pimgalaa(1), Samkha(9), Pokkhali, Dhamka etc.30 belonged to Sāvatthi. Brahmin teacher Imdadatta(4) and merchants Salibhadda(2) and Dhana(6) hailed from this place. Brahmin Kavila(4) came here from Kosambi for his higher education.31 Srāvasti is identified with Sahet Mahet on the bank of river Rapti in the dtstrict of Gonda in Oudh.32 17. Kalp. 122, AvaM. p. 288; Kalpv. i 26. Bha. 316, AvaCu. I. p. 416, NisBh. p. 168, AvaN. 496, Vis. 1951.
5597,Sth. 587, SthA. p. 410, AvaN. 18. Ant. 14, KalpV. p. 165, Ava M. p. 293.
782, AvaBh. 1.5-126, Vis. 2804-7. 19. Bha. 90.
27. Utt. 23.14, UtiCu. p. 264. 20. Upa, 55-56, SthA. p. 509. . 28. UttCu. p. 79, UttN. & Utts. p. 122. 21. AvaN. 517, AvaCu. I. p. 315,
29. Avan. 1283, Aval. p. 701, AvaCu. KalpV.p. 169, Vis. 1972.
Il. p. 191. 22. Bha. 539-540, KalpV. p. 37.
30. Bha. 90, 437, Stha. p. 456, AvaCu 23. Bha. 546, 553; AvaCu. I. p. 299,
I. p. 418. Kalpv. p. 168, SthA. p. 522 ff., 31. Uttn. and Utts. p. 237-8, UttCu. Avam. p, 287.
p. 169. 24. AvaCu.I.P 288, AvaN.480, Vis. 1934. 32. GDA. p. 189.
25. Bha 550 Sáhamjani (Sahañjani) A city to the north-east of which was situated the park of Devaramaņa having the shrine of yakşa Amoha(4). King Mahacamda(2) reigned there. Courtezan Sudamsaņā(2) and merchant Subhadda(2) belonged to this city. Its identification is suggested with Sanjan, a village in the Thana district of Bombay.? 1. Vip. 21, SthA. p. 507.
I 2. LAI. p. 329, GDA. pp. 171, 177. 1. Sāhassimalla (Sahasrimalla) A wrestler who was given emoluments of one thousand wrestlers by king Pajjoya of Ujjeni when his minister Khamdakanna had tested his courage.1
( 1. VyaBh. III. p. 93.
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