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Arahanna
three groups of monks and the same number of group-leaders under him." He had fifty thousand male-disciples and sixty thousand woman-disciples.12 He attained liberation at the age of 84,000 years 13 on mount Sammeya.11 His first male-disciple was Kumbha(3) and woman-disciple Rakkhiyā.15 His contemporary Titthayara in Eravaya(1) was Aipāsa.16 In his previous birth Ara was Sudamsaṇa(6),17
11. AvaN. 268, Tir. 452.
12. AvaN. 258ff.
13. AvaN. 258-263-305, Kalp. 187.
14. AvaN. 307.
1. Araa (Arajas) One of the eighty-eight Gahas.1
1. Jam. 170, Sur. 107, Sth. 90, JamS. pp. 534-535, SurM. pp. 295-296, SthA. pp. 79-80.
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2. Araa One of the six layers of Bambhaloga.1
1. Sth. 516, SthA. p. 367.
15. Sam. 157, Tir. 452, 461.
16. Tir. 331.
17. Sam. 157.
Arakkhuritā (Arakṣurikā) See Arakkhuri.1
1. AvaCu. II. p. 198.
Arakhuri (Arakṣuri) See Arakkhuri.1
1. AvaCu. II. p. 198.
Arakkhuri (Arakṣuri) Capital of king Camḍajjhaya.1 Surappabhā(1), a principal wife of Sura(1) was born there in her previous life. It was visited by Titthayara Pāsa(1).2
1. AvaN. 1297, AvaCu. II. p. 198, AvaH. p. 710.
Araya (Arajas) Same as Araa(1).1
1. Sth. 90.
Arajā Capital of the Kumuya(1) district in Mahavideha. It is situated to the south-west of mount Mamdara(3). In the Thaṇa Asoga(1) is mentioned
in place of Arajā.2
1. Jam. 102.
2. Sth. 637, SthA. p. 438.
Arannavadimsaga (Aranyāvatamsaka) A celestial abode in Arana where gods live maximum for twenty-one sagaropama years.1
1. Sam. 21.
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Arahanna (Arhanna) Identical with Arahannaa(2).1
1 AvaCu. II. p. 93.
2. Jna. 155.
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