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He was son of king Siva(6) and queen Vijaya(3) of Assapura. His height was forty-five dhanusas. He took to asceticism and attained emancipation at the age of seventeenth lakh years. In his previous birth he was Laliya.5
2. AvaN. 408-411.
3. Ibid. 403.
4. Ibid. 406, 414.
8. Sudamsana A merchant of Rayagiha. by gardener Ajjuna(1), Sudamsana paid a For further information see Ajjupa(1).
1. Ant. 13, UttS. p. 113.
9. Sudarsana
A merchant and śramaṇopāsaka belonging to Campa. Mitta vati was his wife. Abhaya the queen of the city was much attracted towards him. Once she requested him to have coition with her. Sudaṁsana did not agree to her proposal even at the risk of his life, as such an immoral act was against his vow of fidelity.1
1. AvaCu. II. p. 270, AcaCu. pp. 275, 315, Ava, p. 27, BhaK. 81, AcaSi. p. 279, Uttk. p. 442.
11. Sudaṁsaņa bhadatta.1
10. Sudaṁsaṇa A merchant of city of Sayamdhiya. Formerly he was a follower of mendicant Sua but later became a votary of ascetic Thaāvaccaputta.1
1. Jna. 55.
5. There is confusion in names. Tir. 606, Sam. 158.
1. UttN. and UttS. p. 379.
In spite of the danger created visit to Titthayara Mahavira.1
Father of Putthi and father-in-law of Cakkavatti Bam
12. Sudamsaṇa A householder of Rayagiha. His wife was Piya. Bhāyā(1· was their daughter.1
1. Ant. 14.
2. Bha. 424-432, 617; AvaCu. p. 368,
1. Nir. 4.1. 13. Sudamsana A merchant of Vaniyagama. He visited Titthayara Mahāvira at the Daipaläsa shrine, took initiation from the Titthayara, observed ascetism for five years and attained emancipation on mount Vipula.1 Formerly he was sramaṇopāsaka and had asked some questions to Mahāvira who in course of reply told him his previous life, i. e. the life of Mahabbala(1).2
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14. Sudamsaṇa Fifth chapter of Amtagaḍadasā. At present it is the tenth chapter of its sixth section.2.
1. Sth. 755, SthA. p. 509.
Uttk. p. 352.
2. Ant. 12.
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