Prakrit Proper Names Part 1

SR No.: 001125
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Mehta, K R Chandra, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1970
Total Pages: 504
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Dictionary, & Dictionary - Language
File Size: 9 MB

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Kamcaṇaküḍa (Kancanakūṭa)
A celestial abode where gods live for seven sagaropama years in the maximum, breathe once in seven fortnights and feel hungry once in seven thousand years. It is just like Sama.1
1. Sam. 7.
Kamcaṇaga (Kancanaka) See Kamcanagapavvaya.1
1. Jam. 89.
1. Sam. 100, Jam. 89.
2. Sam. 100, 102.
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Kamcanagapavvaya (Kañcanakaparvata)
A mountain of the height of one hundred yojanas. There are two hundred such mountains in Jambudiva.2 Of these, one hundred are in Uttarakuru(1) and one hundred in Devakuru. These mountains are situated on the eastern and western sides of ten lakes (five in Uttarakuru and five in Devakuru viz., Nilavamta(2) etc.) each at an interval of ten yojanas.3 Jambhaga gods reside there.*
Kamcaṇapavvaya (Kāñcanaparvata) Same as Kamcaṇagapavvaya.1
1. Sam. 102, Bha. 533.
1. Praj. 37, VyaBh. 10. 450, UttCu. p. 178, UttK. p. 183, OghND. p. 21. 2. Mar. 423.
Kamcanapura (Kāñcanapura) A town being the capital of the country of Kalimga (1).1 Merchant Jinadhamma belonged to it.2 King Karakamḍu reigned here.3 1t is identified with modern Bhuvaneshwar.1
Kamcaṇā (Kāñcanā) more is known about her.2
1. Pras. 16.
Kamdaga (Kandaka)
1. AvaCu. I. p. 293.
Kamḍaccharia
3. Jam 89, Jiv. 150, Sam. 100. 4. Bha. 533.
Kamcaṇapuri (Kāñcanapuri) A place-name.1 Perhaps the same as Kamcanapura.
1. NisCu. III. p. 295.
Kamcaṇamālā (Kancanamälā) A female slave of king Pajjoa. She helped Vasavadatta(1) fleeing with Udāyaṇa(2).1
1. AvaCu. II. p. 161, AvaH. p. 674.
3. UttCu. p. 178, UttN. p. 299, UttS. p. 302.
4. SBM. p. 360.
Same as Kumḍāga.1
A woman for whom a battle was fought. Nothing
2. PrasA. p. 89.
Kamḍaccharia or Kamḍattharia (Kanḍakṣārika) A village.1
1. VyaBh. 7. 154, VyaM. VII. p. 29.