Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s1.10

c20.s1.10

Nami, who was known as the royal sage (rāyarsi), was the twentieth Tīrthankara. He was the son of Mayanarchā by Jugabāhu, who was stabbed to death by his brother. At that time Mayanarchā was pregnant. She fled away out of fear and delivered her child in the forest. Here the child was picked up by king Paumaraha of Mihilā, who handed it over to his queen. In course of time, the king renounced the world and Nami was anointed on the throne. After sometime Nami also joined the ascetic order.⁵ Nami is described as a contemporary of Karakandu, Dumuha and Naggaī, who are referred to as four Pratyekabuddhas. All of them are said to have renounced the world and reached Khiipaitthiya.⁶