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explanation is certainly a fine illustration of the popular etymology. But it is next to impossible to ascertain the exact meaning of the name Karakandu. We may note in the end the circumstance indicating the occasion of Karakandu's enlightenment as given in the following verse which is cited at the end of the story of Karakandu. "Having seen a bull, white, of good breed, with well-formed horns, in the cowpen and having reflected on prosperity and loss (of prosperity), the King of
Kalinga observed religion." S. No. 18 : This legend of Nami is based on Uttarā D (p. 1369 - p.
1419). Nami was king of Videha. This nami is altogether different from the Tirthankara Nami. The hero of the present legend Nami was enlightened at the sight of bangle (valaya). The verse indicating the occasion of his enlightement is cited at the end of the story : Bahuyāna saddayam soccă, egassa ya asaddayam/ valayāna namirāyā ikkhmto mihilahivo// Once King Nami had high fever raging in his body and all his queens started making sandal paste. Each one had many bracelets on her hands and the noise that ensued as they made the paste annoyed the king. With a view to stopping the nois every queen wore only one bracelet on her wrist and removed the others. At this the king thought "Harm is in the many, not in the solitary one". Many bracelets produced noise but when there was only one bracelet (on the wrist of each) no noise was produced. Seeing this King Nami was enlightened; and he renounced the world. For enlightenment King Nami needed the external cause or circumstance of hearing the noise of bangles or
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