Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t22.18

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Reference has been made to Cilāya, a slave boy who was born of cālātīkā. He was strong and sturdy and used to take care of Sumsumā, the daughter of his master, and made her play with other children. Once he stole the toys of other children and was turned out by his master.¹² Panthaya was another handsome slave boy of Dhana of Rāyagiha, who used to carry his master's child in his arm to the royal road to play. He also used to take his master's tiffin to the prison at the time of the latter's imprisonment.¹³ The Avasyaka cūrṇi refers to another slave-boy who, after the death of his master, became the owner of his property.¹⁴