Life in Ancient India as Depicted in Jain Canons

SR No.: 011077
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jagdishchandra Jain
Publisher: New Book Company
Publication Year: 1947
Total Pages: 429
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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It may correspond to the southern slopes of the Himalayan tract.
Daddara-a country
This country was noted for its sandalwood 170
Dardura was a mountain in the extreme south of India. In the Mahabharata Malaya and Dardura are mentioned as the two highest mountains in the extreme south."
Daḍhabhumi
Dadhabhumi was said to be inhabited by many Mlecchas. Mahavira arrived here from Sanulatthiyagama and proceeded to Pcḍhalagama.172
It may be identified with Dalabhum in Singhbhum district in Bengal. Dakkhina Mahura—a city
Same as Pandu Mahurā
Dakkhiṇavācāla
Mahāvīra is stated to have arrived here from Morāga Sannivesa and proceeded to Uttaravācāla.173
Its exact site is not known.
Dakkhinavaha-southern division of India
Dakkhinavaha was a great centre of the Jains and was praised much by the Jain monks.17+ It is mentioned that there were many houses of the savagas in this land and the Jain monks were offered plentiful alms.175 Dakkhinavaha was visited by Vairasāmi 176
The people of Dakkhinavaha are characterised as dull It is said that people from Magadha were very clever and they understood a thing merely by signs, people from Kosala by seeing, people from Pañcala by half hearing, and people from Dakkhinavaha understood nothing unless they were told explicitly." The people from Daksinapatha put on dress quite unlike that of Uttaravaha.18 The blacksmiths and wine
170 Näyā. 8, p. 98, etc.
171 II 10. 33f.
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Sec Supra., p. 260.
Sée Supra, p. 257.
Cf Brh Bha, Vr, 1 2697.
Nisi Cu, 15, p. 996.
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176 Ava Cu, p. 404.
177 Vya Bha., 10. 192, cf.
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Buddharvasati purvena dakşınyam daksinapahe.
Paisünyam pascime dese parusyam cottarapahe.
(Gilgit MS. of the Vinaya pitaka, I. H. Q., 1938, p. 416). Das. Cu, 1. p. 17.