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Udayana
Kind Udayana of Kausāmbi was also a historical person. The account of his life, with minor differences of details is available in the Jaina, Buddhist and Vedic traditions. This king had a vast collections of elephants who were caught by the music of the Vina (a musical instrument of strings popular in India), --
According to the Bhagavati Sūtra of the Jainas, (214),
"At that time, there reigned a king named Udayana, who was the grandson of King Sahasranika, son of Satānika, born of his queen Mygāvati, who was the daughter of King Cetaka, head of the Vaiśālī confederacy. He was a nephew of the celebrated Jayanti who was a pious follower of the Jaina path. At that time, Bhagavān Mahāvira came to Kausambi. When Kind Udayana got this news, he was happy and delighted. He called in his officers and gave them detailed instructions as Kūnika had done in another account (215).
"The King came to attend the congregation of Mahavira with the display of same sort of pomp and grandeur as Kuņika had done. He was accompanied by his mother Mrgāvati and aunt Jayanti (216). All of them were present at the sermon".
The Jaina Agama Vipāka Sūtra(217) has an account of the misconduct of Queen Padmavati, the consort of the king On this, Gautama put many questions to Mahavira, and the latter gave his answers in details. The Vipaka Sūtra has described this king to be as great and noble as the Himac. layas.
The Jaina story literature gives a detailed account of the war with Canda-pradyota and also about indatta,
According to the Buddhist belief, in his early life, Udayana was hostile to the Buddha and his order. Once, three S this of Kausāmbi named Ghosaka, Kukkuta and Pāvāriya (218) invited the Buddha to their city. Now, Khujjuttarā, who happened to be the maid servant of Queen
| SR No. | 022804 |
| Book Title | Agama And Tripitaka Comparative Study |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Nagaraj Muni |
| Publisher | Today and Tomorrows Printers and Publishers |
| Publication Year | 1986 |
| Total Pages | 804 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 19 MB |