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TULSI-PRAJNA
the first of Payasi, it also refers in due order to the second life of Payasi, in the form of a god which status he attains by practising the path preached by Kumar Kāśyapa, a Buddhist Sthavira. However, it makes no mention of his third life.
Both the suttas commonly endeavour to establish the theory of karma and rebirth. Besides, quite in conformity with the norm of Jainism, the Rayapasenaijja pleads for the existance of soul distinct and apart from the body. The illustrations, arguments and explanations used in both the dialogues in most cases are also common.
Besides, features like the place of occurance, characters etc. are to a great extent also analogous.
After giving a brief introduction to the suttas, now we intend to present a comparative study of the places, characters etc. mentioned in them. It is therefore advisable to enumarate those places and characters separately. The janpadas, towns, characters etc. which find mention in the Rāyapasenaijja are as follows:
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A, Countries, Towns, etc. :
(a) Regions-Jambudvipa, Bhāratavarṣa
(b) Countries-Kupāl, Kekayārdha, Mahavideha
(c) Towns-Amalakalpā, Sravasti. Svetavika
(d) Parks-Amrasalavana, Koşṭaka caitya, Mrgavana caitya B. Characters:
(a) Mahavira
(b) Gautama Indrabhūti
(c) Suryabha deva (d) Sreyas or Sveta
(e) Jitaśatru
(f) Pradesi
(g) Citra
(h) Kest Kumaraṣramaņa
(i) Suryakanta
(j) Suryakānta
(k) Pārsva
(1) Drdhapratijña
The Janapadas, towns, characters etc. finding mention in the Payasirajaññasutta are as noted below:
A. Countries, Towns, etc.
(a) Janapada-Kogala
(b) Town-Setavya
(c) Grove-Simsapāvana
B. Characters
(a) Payāsi Rājañña
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