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persons including Bamdhumati with it. Now, it became a practice for him to kill seven persons daily (including one woman). People stopped passing that way. Once Mahavira happened to arrive outside the city of Rāyagiha. One had to pass through the passage held by Ajjuna to go to see Mahāvīra. Sudamsana(8), a staunch follower of Mahāvira, despite restrictions and requests from all sides, started for visiting Mahāvīra. Ajjuna raised the mallet to kill him but it could not come down. The attack proved a failure because the yakşa had already left the body of Ajjuna. Being deeply impressed by Sudamsana, Ajjuna accompanied him, reached Mahāvira, heard the sermon, renounced the world and attained liberation.?
2. Ant. 13, Utts. p. 112-3, UttCu. p. 70, Mar. 494.
2. Ajjuna Son of Pamdurāya of Hatthiņāura. He married Kanha's(1) sister Rattasu bhaddā. Abhimanyu was their son.See also Pamdava. 1. Jna. 117, NisCu, p. 93.
2. PrasA. p. 89.
3. Ajjuna King of the city of Sughosa(5). Tattavati was his wife. Bhaddañamdi(4) was their son.
1. Vip. 34.
4. Ajjuņa A thief who lost his life due to his passion for beauty.1
1. AcaCu. p. 106, AcaSi. p. 154, VyaBh. 6.213.
5. Ajjuna A monk belonging to the tradition of Titthayara Päsa(1), who later became a disciple of Gosāla. His full name is Ajjuņa Gomāyuputta.
1. Bha. 539.
6. Ajjuna His was the sixth dead body which Gosāla's soul entered into. His full name is Ajjuna Goyamaputta.
1. Bha. 550.
Ajjunaa (Arjunaka) Same as Ajjuna(1).1
1. UttCu p. 70, Ant. 13.
Ajjunaamālāgāra (Arjunakamālākāra) Same as Ajjüņa(1).1
1. Ant. 13.
See Ajjuna(1).1
Ajjunaga (Arjunaka)
1. Uttn. p. 112.
Ajjunaga Goyamaputta (Arjunaka Gautamaputra) Same as Ajjupa(6).1
1. Bha. 550.
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