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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1. Nakkhatta (Naksatra) One of the five classes of Joisa gods. It consists of twenty-eight constellations. They are associated with Camda(1). They possess different shapes and move at a height of 884 yojanas above this carth. The speed of their motion is more rapid than that of Camda, Sura (1) and Gahas. They have their own presiding gods, family-names, principal wives etc. Each Nakkhatta measures one quarter of a yojana. Following are the names of the twenty-eight Ņakkhattas: Abhii, Savana, Dhapithă, Sayabhisayā, Puvvāpoţthavayā, Uttarāpotthavayā, Revati(4), Assiņi(1), Bharaṇī, Kattiyā, Rohiņi (10), Migasira, Adda, Punavvasu (1), Pussa (1), Assesi, Maghā(2), Puvvāphagguņi, Uttarāphagguņi, Hattha, Chittā(1), Sati, Visăhă, Aşurādhā, Jetthā(2), Müla, Puvvasãdhā and Uttarăsādhā. 1. Sur, 32-5, 41-6, 50-62, 69-74, 78, 83-6, 93-101, Jam. 149 ff., Dev. 89 ff., Gan.
13. ff., Sam. 7, 9-10, 15, 27, 45, 67, 98, Sth. 227, 473, 517, 539, 589, 656, 669, 694, Anu. 130, 139, Praj. 50-1, Jiv. 196-8.
2. Nakkhatta Disciple of preceptor Bhadda (4) and teacher of preceptor Rakkha (1)
1. Kalp. pp. 264, 266.
Nagara (Nagara)
1. Bha. 126.
Sixth chapter of the third section of Viyāhapaņņatti.
1. Naggai (Nagnajit). King of the town of Purisapura in Gamdhára (1). He is regarded as a Patteyabuddha.1 1. AvaCu. II. p. 208, Utt. 18.46, Uttn. p. 299; He is recognised as a Pacceka Buddha
in the Pali literature too. See Naggaji in DPPN.
2. Naggal. A Ksatriya mendicant.1
1. Aup. 38.
Naccapasila (Nartanaśīla). A kind of Samana (1) mendicants earning their livelihood by performing dances.1
1. Aup. 38, AupA. p. 92.
Nattamálaa (Nrtyamālaka). Presiding deity of Khamdappa vāyaguhi.
1. Jam. 65, AvaH. p. 151, AvaM. p. 230.
Ņadapidaa (Natapitaka). A village on way to Bharuaccha from Ujjepi.
1. AvaCu. II. p. 209, AvaN. 1311.
Nata (Nata). A celestial abode in Anayakappa where gods live for a maximum period of nineteen sāgaropama years.
1. Sam. 19.