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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GEOGRAPHICAL LEXICON
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Mahāvira allowed the Jain monks to move upto Magadha to the east of Sāketa 466 Magadha, Pabhāsa and Varadāma are enumerated as holy places (tittha) situated in east, west and south-west of Bhāratavarga in succession. When Bharata gained complete victory over Bhåratavarsa,467 the gods are stated to have brought holy water (titthodaga) from Magadha and installed him as a universal monarch 468
Magadha was the real birthplace of Jain religion and the centre of activities of Mahāvira, who roamed about in the interior of Magadha and preached his religious doctrines to the people. 460
The people of Magadha are described as very clever. (see Dakkhmavaha) Magadha roughly corresponds to the modern Patna and Gaya districts in Bihar.470
Magahapura--a city
It is mentioned in the Avašyaka cürņi and471 the commentary of the Uttaradhyayana, 472
It is same as Rayagiha. Mahāghosa-a city
Mahäghosa is referred to in the Vivågasuya.478 Its situation is unknown.
Mahāhimavanta-a mountain
This mountain was known for gosisa sandalwood. 474 It may correspond to the middle valleys of the Himalayan tract.
(1) Mahākāla—a cemetery
This cemetery was situated in Bāravai.476 (2) Mahākäla-a shrine
Mahākāla is described as a shrine (ceiya) in Ujjeņi.476 Māhanakundaggāma or llāhanakundapura—a suburb.
Māhanakundaggāma and Khattiyakundaggāma were two suburbs of Vesāli (see Khattiyakundaggama).
400 See Supra, p. 230. 467 Also cf T S. P, pp. 213-252.
Tha su , 3. 142, Aa cũ., p186; Ava. Nir. Bha. Dipika., 110, p. 93 a. 460 .va. Nu., 488 470 CA GÍ, 718 f. 171
T3 13, p. 192 a. Also sce Soiensún, (Index to the Mahabha., p. 453), Sutla Nipata (6. 1. 38). 473 II, 8, p. 64-1. 474 Aja Cup 397 f.
Anta. 3, p. 18. 476 Ava. Nir. 1278, Ava. Ců., II, p. 157; also see Meghadīta 31.
P 459.