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As Mahavira was endowed with a vadhi knowledge, there is no reason that he did not know the act of transfer.
Kappasūtta, Kalpalata commentary, Pp. 108/2, 109/1.
According to Vaijayanti Kosa, 'sāmanta' meant a neighbouring king. This is supported from Kautialya's Arthasāstra. The leadingmost among the neighbouring kings was called mahā-samanta.
We have it in the Harivamsa Purāņa of the Digambaras that Mahavira's parents desired their son to marry and take a wife, and that many kings wanted to bestow their daughters on him. Particularly deserving of mention is King Jitasatru who wanted to marry his daughter Yasoda with him; but Mahavira declined to marry. -
Kappasūtta, Kalpalată commentary, P. 123/1. According to the Jainas, too, Purva-videha, Pascimavideha, Uttara-kuru, etc., were portions of Jambudvipa.
For what did the Buddha speak in these two births, see Jataka, No. 546,547.
