Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s17: Naggai
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s17
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Naggai
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(1) Naggai, otherwise known as Sīharaha, ruled at Pundavaddhana in Gandhāra. It is mentioned that once the king Sīharaha reached a mountain and married a beautiful maiden, who was residing there in a palace. The king used to go to the mountain every fifth day to visit his spouse and hence he came to be known as Naggai (jamhā nage āu). In course of time, the king is said to have built a charming city on the mountain where he erected the Jain temples and ruled with justice. Later on Naggai renounced the world and attained final emancipation.¹²⁰
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¹²⁰ Uttarā Ti, 9, pp 141 ff Naggai is also mentioned in the Jātaka (III p 377, 381); also Āv hā’hā VII 4 6
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(2) Another Naggai is stated to be the ruler of Purusapura.¹²¹
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¹²¹ Ā cū, II, p 208, also cf Viv, p 78
Linked texts (3)
- Jātaka — Pāli
- Uttarādhyayanaśiṣyahitā — Śāntisūri, Sanskrit
- Vivāgasuya — Sudharman, Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit