Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.215

v1.c5.215

1 Aggibhūi (Agnibhuti) Second Ganahara (principal disciple) of Mahavira There are references to his enquiries from Mahavira and he is there referred to as a mere disciple (ante asi and anagara) of Mahavira He was born in Gobbaragāma(1) as a son of Vasubhūi(1) the father and Puhai(3) the mother He was a great Brāhmana scholar of his time He had a doubt in his mind regarding the existence of karma Mahavira removed this doubt He became his disciple along with his five hundred pupils ³ He 1 Kalp (Thera ali) 3 Sam 11 V 3 A N 644 648 9 653 657 V 2012 N 20 Av N 594 2295 2398 K lpV p 179 attained liberation at the age of seventy-four⁴ He lived as a house holder for 47 or 46 years as a monk for 12 years and as an omniscient for 16 years.⁶ 4 Sam 74 5 Sam 47 6 Vis 2512-14 16