A History of the Canonical Literature of the Jainas c8.266

c8.266

*Varuṇovavāya*³, *Garulovavāya*, *Dharaṇovavāya*, *Vesamaṇovavāya*, *Velandharovavāya* and *Devindovavāya*.—All these except the 3rd and the last, are also the *ajjhayaṇas* of *Saṅkhevitadasā*. They have Varuṇa, Garula, Dharaṇa, Vaiśramaṇa, Velandhara and Devendra (Śakra) respectively as the main characters as is the case with *Aruṇovavāya* having Aruṇa. So it appears that some of the passages of *Aruṇovavāya* may be occurring *mutatis mutandis* in these *ajjhayaṇas*. Moreover, as stated in the *Bhāsa* (p. 109ᵃ)⁴ on *Vavahāra* (X) Varuṇa discharges a scented shower and Aruṇa and Garula give gold, when they are so to say invoked.