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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Anamtavijaya
Ananigasenā (Anangasenā) Principal courtezan of Bāravai of the time of Vasudeva(2) Kanha(1).1
1. Jna. 52, Ant. 1, AvaCu. I. p. 356, Nir. 521. Aparta (Ananta) Fourteenth Titthamkara of the current descending cyclel, also known as Anamtai.2 Sihaseņa(5), the king of Aojjhā(2) was his father. Sujasā(1) was his mother. His height was fifty dhanusas. His colour was of heated gold. He renounced the world along with one thousand men. He used Pamcavannā palanquin on this occasion. Vijaya(10) of Vaddhamana(2) city offered the first alms to him. He had fifty-four groups of monks under him, each having one group leader. Thus, he had fifty-four Ganadharas who were leaders of their respective groups. In all there were 66 thousand monks and 1 lakh 8 hundred nuns under them.8 Jasa(1) was his first principal disciple 9 and Paumā(2) chief woman-disciple.10 Asyattha was his sacred tree.11 He lived for 30 lakh years, seven and a half lakh as a prince and fifteen lakh as a king.12 Aņamta was Māhimdara in his previous birth.13 1. Sam. 157, Nan. v. 19, Ava, p. 4, give their number as fifty. Vis. 1758, Tir. 327. Sth. 411.
8. AvaN. 256ff. 2. Tir. 477, AvaN. 371, Vis. 1759.
9. Sam. 157, Tir. 450. 3. Sam, 157, AvaN. 386, 388, Tir. 477. 10. Tir 460, Sam. 157. 4. Sam. 50, Avan. 379, Tir. 363.
11. Sam. 157. 5. AvaN. 377, Tir. 345.
12. AvaN. 272-305. 6. Sam. 157, AvaN. 225, Tir 392. 13. Sam. 157. 7. Sam. 54, Tir. 450 and AvaN. 268
Apartai (Anantajit) Another name of Aņamta.1
1. AvaN. 371, Vis. 1759, Tir. 477. Anamtapăsi (Aaantadaršin) See Aņamtavijaya(2).1
1. Tir. 1120. Aparta ya (Anantaka) Fourteenth Titthamkara of the current Osappiņi in the Eravaya(1) region of Jambūdiva. According to commentator Abhayadeva his other name is Simhasena. In accordance with Titthogāli his name is Samjama(2)3 as well as Asamjala.
1. Sam. 159. 2. SamA. p. 159. 3. Tir. 327. 4. Tir. 351. Apamtara (Anantara) Third chapter of the thirteenth section of Viyābapappatti.
1. Bha. 470. 1. Anamtavijaya (Anantavijaya) Twenty-fourth would-be Titthamkara in the Bharaha(2) region.1
1. Sam. 158, Tir. 1114.