Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s4.1

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Cedaga³⁸ belonged to the Haihaya clan and was a ruler of Vesāli. He was the most eminent among the Licchavi princes and an influential leader of eighteen confederate kings (gaṇarāja) of Kāsī and Kosala, who were his vassals. Cedaga’s sister, Tisalā, was the mother of Mahāvīra and his seven daughters are said to have been given in marriage to various kings and rulers. His daughter Pabhāvatī was given to Uddāyaṇa of Vībhaya, Paumāvatī to Dadhivāhana of Campā, Migāvatī to Sayāniya of Kosambī, Sivā to Pajjoya of Ujjenī, and Jetthā to Nandivaddhana of Kundaggāma; Sujjetthā renounced the world and the youngest Cellanā married Seniya of Rāyagaha³⁹