Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s4.10
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s4.10
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It is mentioned that king Dadhivāhana ruled at Campā with his queen Paumāvaī. It is said that when the queen was pregnant, she went to sport in a forest on an elephant along with the king. But the elephant ran away into the forest, when the king caught hold of the branch of a banyan tree and the queen was carried away to a far off place, whence she reached Dantapura and entered the ascetic order. In course of time, the queen Paumāvaī delivered Karakandu, who ascended the throne of Kāñcanaura and later on waged war against his father, Dadhivāhana. At this time the nun Paumāvatī is said to have appeared on the scene and prevented bloodshed. Later on, Dadhivāhana transferred his kingdom to his son and entered the ascetic order⁴¹