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Chattā (Kșuptā) A goddess.
1. Ava. p. 19. Chedasuta (Chedaśruta) See Cheyasutta.
1. JitBh. 182. Chedasuya (Chedaśruta) Same as Cheyasutta."
1. VyaBh. 56.2.
Cheyasutta (Chedasūtra) A group of canonical texts deriving the name from expiation called Chedal (cut in seniority). Though the term 'Cheyasutta' occurs as early as the date of Āvasayanijjutti', there is no mention of the number of these texts in such old works. The following names have been enumerated by Bhāvaprabhasūri in this context3 : (1) Niśītha-Nisība, (2) Mahānisītha-Mahāņisiha, (3) Vyavahāra-Vavahāra, (4) DaśāśrutaskandhaDasāsuyakkhamdha, (5) Bệhatkalpa-Kappa, and (6) Jitakalpa-Jiyakappa. The Cheyasuttas were allowed to be taught to nuns as well till the time of preceptor Rakkhiya(1) and not afterwards. It should be taught to the pupils who have grown up properly in intelligence etc.5 1. 'Cheda' literally means 'cut' and 2. AvaN. 778, Vis. 2795, NisBh. 6190.
consequently, Chedasutra may be | 3. Commentary on his own work 'Jainaconstrued as a treatise that prescribes I dharmavarastotta,' p. 94. cuts in seniority of the monks and 4. VyaBh. 5. 62ff. puns violating rules of acāra). 5. Ibid. 10.273, BrhBh. 408, JitBh. 182.
See Cheyasutta.1
Cheyasaya (Chedasūtra)
1. VyaBh. 4. 12.
Jaiņa (Jaina) The word means Jaina Order.1
1. Vis. 383, 646, Visk. p. 148, AvaCu. II. p. 254.
Jauna (Yamuna) King of Mahurā(1) who killed ascetic Damda and later on became a monk.1
1. AvaN. 1277, AvaCu. II. p. 155, Aval. p. 667, BhaA. p. 491.
King of Maharā(1). He had a minister named
Jauņaseņa (Yavanasena) Cittappiya.
1. Visk. p. 294.
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