Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c12.s13.1
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c12.s13.1
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Jain texts mention a number of Parivvāiyas¹⁰³ who carried love-messages and acted as go-between the lovers. The Uttarādhyayana commentary refers to a female mendicant who successfully conveyed the love message of Rayanāvai to Bambhadatta.¹⁰⁴ We meet another female mendicant named Cokkhā who was versed in the four *Vedas* and various other scriptures. She preached religion based on charity and purity. Once she visited the harem of the king Kumbhaga where she was insulted by the princess. Cokkhā bore ill will against the princess and having gone to king Jiyasattu incited him to obtain her.¹⁰⁵