The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.236.4

c5.s2.236.4

Sudharman's successor, Jambu and Jambu's successor Prabhava also visited Champā, and Prabhava's successor Sayambhava lived at this city where he composed the Daśavaikālika Sūtra containing in ten lectures all the essence of the sacred doctrines of Jainism (Hemchandra's Sthavirāvalī or Pariśiṣṭaparva, Cantos IV, V). After the death of Bimbisāra, Kunika or Ajātaśatru made Champā his capital, but after his death, his son Udāyin transferred the seat of government to Pāṭaliputra (Canto VI). On the northern side of this old temple of Bāsupūjya, there is another temple dedicated to him, but it has been newly built. At Champānagara proper, there is another temple of the Jainas belonging to the Śvetāmbara sect, containing the images of many Tīrthaṅkaras. Champā has been described in the Daśakumāra-charita as abounding in rogues. From the Champaka-Śreṣṭhi-Kathā, a Jaina work, it appears that the town was in a very flourishing condition. In the opening lines, the castes and trades of the town are enumerated. There were perfumers, spice-sellers, sugar-candy sellers, jewellers, leather-tanners, garland-makers, carpenters, goldsmiths, weavers, washermen, etc. The name of the king is mentioned as Sāmanta Pāla : his minister was Bṛddhadatta (Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts by M. M. Haraprasāda Śāstrī, 1892).