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Subamai (Subhamati) One of the hundred sons of Usaha(1), the first Titthayara.
1. KalpDh. p. 152, KalpV. p. 236.
1. Suhamma (Sudharman ) Fifth principal disciple (Gapadbara) of Mahāvira. He belonged to Kollāga(2) settement.2 Dhammilla(1) was his father and Bhaddilā was his mother. He hailed from the Aggivesāyana lineage. At the age of fifty he became a disciple of Titthayara Mahāvira along with his five hundred pupils after holding a discussion with the Titthayara at Majjhimā-Pāvā in connection with the nature of reincarnation. These pupils formed a separate group under Subamma. He lived with Mahāvīra for thirty years. Obtained omniscience at the age of ninety two and attained liberation at the age of hundred in Rāyagiha.9 He was the last of the ginadharas to survive, hence the pattāvali, ganadharavamsa or sthavirāvali starts from him. 10 Jambū(1) was his successor,11 Kāņia had paid a visit to Suhamma at Campā.12 1. Nan. vv. 20, 23; Sam. 11, Kalp 7. KalpL. p. 156.
(Theravali). 3, AvaN. 594, 615; 8. Kalpl. p. 156, KalpCu. p. 104. AvaH. p. 277; Tir. 711ff., Vis. 2012, 9. Sam. 100, AvaN. 656, 659. NisCu. II. p. 360, KalpSam. pp. 10. Kalp (Therāvali). 4, AvaN. 596, 217ff., KalpV. p. 249, Na M. p. 48,
AvaCu. I. pp. 86, 334; Vis. 2014, KalpDh. p. 162.
NanCu. p. 7. 2. AvaN. 644.
11. DasCu. pp. 6, 83; Kalp. (Therāvali) 3. AvaN. 648.
5, AvaCu. I p. 91, SutN. 85, KalpV. 4. AvaN. 649.
p. 192. 5. AvaN. 650, Kalp (Therāvali). 3.
12. AvaCu. I. p. 455. The Canon is said 6. AvaCu. I. pp. 324, 370; AvaN. 618,
to have been preached to Jambu by 651; Kalp (Therävali). 3, Vis. 2249,
Suhamma. See Jna. 4, 148; Anut. 1, 2269; 2272; Nir. 1.1, Kalpv. pp.
Upa. 2, Vip. 2, 33; Ant. 1, DasCu, 179ff., KalpDh. pp. 115ff.
p. 130, UttCu. p. 281; AcaSi. p. 11.
First disciple of Titthayara Vāsupujja. He is the same as
2. Suhamma Subhüma(2).
1, Sam. 157.
3. Suhamma An ascetic who had received alms from king Mekaraha(2) of Majjhamiyā city.
1. Vip. 34.
4. Suhamma One of the hundred sons of Usabha(1).
1. KalpDh. p. 152, Kalpv. p. 236. 5. Suhamma A yakșa to whom a shrine was dedicated in the park of Daipalasa at Văņiyagāma.
1. Vip, 8.
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