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INTRODUCTION
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There lived in the town of Supaittha & king Sihasena. He was married to five hundred prinbosses by his father, but used to love only one of them named Sāmā. The mothers of the remaining four hundred and ninety-nine queens conspired and decided to kill Sāmā some how. The plot however was soon discovered by the king, who put all these ladies and their daughters in one palace and set it on fire one night. As a result of this wicked act, king Sihasena was born in the sixth hell and after that as Dovadattā. ($ 162-172 ). Mahāvira said further that she would have the same course of transmigration as Miyāputta ($ 186.)
10. There lived in Vaddhamāṇpura a king Vijayamitta by name. In the same city lived & merobant Dhanadeva and his wife Piyangu. They had a beautitul daughter Añjū. Once the king, while returning from his ride on horseback, saw this girl, fell in love with her, and asked her father to give her to him in marriage. The father acoepted the proposal of the king and the girl was married to him with great pomp. Once queen Añjū suffered terribly from vajinal pain which no physician was able to cure. Indrabhūti saw her, asked his Master who she was and what she did in her previous life to deserve such sufferings. Thereupon Malāvira said ( $ 187–189, 192–194). :
There lived in the town of Indapura, a courtesan pamod Pudhavisiri. She used to bring under her influence many persons such as princes, officers, etc. She died and, on account of her wicked deeds, was born in the sixth hell after which she was born 18 Añjū ( $ 190-191). Mahāyira said that her soul
