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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Arahannaa
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1. Arahannaa (Arhannaka) A seafaring merchant of Campā. He was firm in his faith. Once he was greatly troubled by a god in the Lavana ocean. The god in order to tempt him to give up his vows threatened to sink his vessel. He did not budge by an inch. The god was pleased with his firmness of faith and presented him with a pair of earrings. He on his behalf presented that pair to Malli(1), the princess of Mihilā.
1. Jna. 69-70, 79, SthA. p. 401.
2. Arahaņnaa Son of Datta(5) and Bhadda(1) of Tagarā. He along with his parents renounced the world and became a disciple of preceptor Arahamitta(3). After the death of his father he had to go out to beg alms. Since he could not bear the heat of the sun, he abandoned the ascetic vows and started living with a lady. Greatly distressed by this his mother ran mad. Pitying her he again became a monk and endured the pain caused by heat etc.1 1. Uttn. p. 90, UttCu. p. 58, Utts. p. 90, Mar. 477, 489, AvaCu. II. p. 93, Kalp
Sam. p. 270, PakY. p. 24, JitBh. 818, VyaBh. 3.350.
3. Arahaņņaa Elder brother of Arahamitta(1) of Khitipatiţthiya. He was killed by his own wife who was attached to his younger brother. See also Arahamitta(1).
1. AvaCu. I. p. 514, AvaH. p. 388.
Arahannaga (Arhannaka) Same as Arahanşaa(1).1
1. Jna. 79.
Arabadatta (Arhaddatta) Same as Arahannaa(2).1
1. Vis. 3575.
Arahadattā (Arhaddattā) Wife of Mahacamda(1), the son of Appadihaya and Sukaņņā of Sogamdhiya.1
1. Vip. 34.
1. Arahamitta (Arhanmitra) Younger brother of Arahapņaa(3) of Khitipatitthiya, whose wife was attached to the former. She tried her best to win over Arahamitta but he did not yield to her illegitimate wish. She went to the extent of killing her husband in order to please Arahamitta. He, on the contrary, distressed by the sad incident renounced the world and became a monk. She, on the other hand, became a bitch after death and harassed him. Thereafter, she became a bee and so on.
1. AvaCu. I. p. 514, AvaH. p. 388, GacV. p. 26. 2. Arahamitta A merchant of Bāramati. Apudhari was his wife and Jiņa