Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

Page 524

Sec. III] STUDIES IN THE BHAGAWATÍ SÚTRA 499 and the grandson of king Sahasrānīka and Cetaka, and the nephew of Jayanti.
This genealogical list of this royal family as found in the Bhs' is also corroborated by the Purānas and Bhāsa.
The particular difference between these two sources is that the Purāņas' name Vasudāna as the father of Satānīka, while Bhāsa' mentions Sahasrānīka as the father of Śatānīka who was also known as Parantapa." King Satānika
According to the Svapnavāsavadattā” king Satānika is said to have married a princess of Videha, for his son was designated Vaidehīputra. It is stated that he made an expedition against Campā, the capital of Anga, at the time of reign of its king Dadhivāhana.
King Udayana
The Bhs', other Jaina texts and Buddhist works' show that king Udayana was a contemporary ruler of king Cetaka, king Seņiya-Bimbisāra," king Kūņika-Ajātaśatru,12 king Udāyana of Sindhu-Sauvīrals and king Pradyota Mahāsena of Avanti.
A critical discussion of the reference to the pilgrimage of queen Mrgāvatī placing her son, king Udayana before her to Lord Mahāvīra at the Candrāvatarana Caitya in the city of Kaušāmbi in accompaniment of Jayantī with a large royal retinue clearly suggests that the king was still probably minor and his mother was widow at that time during which she acted as the queen
i Bhs, 12, 2, 441. 2 The Perānas : Harivamsa Purana-p. 29, 73. Vide P. H. A.
I. p. 132. : Svapnavāsavad atta, Act VI, p. 129.
Buddhist India : Rhys Davids p. 2.
Svapnavāsavadattā, Act VI, p. 129. & J. A, S. B. 1914 - p. 321. i Bhs, 12, 2, 441. 8 Âvašyaka Cūrņi – p. 88 f. 9 Commentary on Dhammapada, 21-23. 10 Bhs, 12,2, 441.
11 Ib, 1, 1, 4. 19 1b, 13, 6, 491
13 16, 7, 9, 300 14 16, 13, 6, 491. See Svapnavāsavadatti also.