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The Followers of the Ever Growing One
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Candanā, Rājimati, Draupadi, Kausalyā, Mțgāvati Sulasă,
Sitā,
Subhadrā, Sivā, Kunti, Damayanti, Puspacūlā, Prabhāvati, Padmăvati, Sundari
May they afford us Happiness every day! 350
350 pratidinaṁ kurvantu no mangalam! (apud JSBSam V, p. 185) Brāhmi, Sundari, Räjimati, Candanā, Mrgavati, Sulasă (cf. P 99; 103; 122). Śivā, Prabhāvati and Padmāvati were sisters of Mrgāvati (cf. PPN, pp. 795 (1); 436 (3); 419-420 (8); Subhadrā also was of the same epoch as Mahāvira (cf. PPN p. 827 (13); Kunti, Draupadi and Damayanti figure in the Jaina version of the Mahābhārata (cf. TrisalPC VIII 3, 277-1077; 6, 264-378; 10, 1-93; also PPN, pp. 185: 390; 359:). Kausalya and Sitā appear in the Jaina version of the Rāmāyaṇa (cf. TrisalPC VII) For Puşpacūlā, cf. PPN p. 468 (2). These Names are not recited according to the traditional or chronological order; cf. JSBSam V, pp. 185-376. Many śrávakas and śrāvikās also recite them every day. The Digambara äryikās venerate: Brahmi, Sundarī, Räjimati, Kunti, Draupadi, Sitā, Subhadrā, Candanā and other Satis of their own tradition; cf. Jñananati, 1976, pp. 68-74. These 16 Names are just a few chosen out of very many others; cf. Pañcapratikramana-sutra of the Mürtipūjakas, pp. 233241, where 47 Names of Satis are listed.
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