Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.403
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.403
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Anamdha (Anandha) King of Amdhapura He was devoted to the blind people of that town whom he used to render all types of help and facilities Gradually the blind grew rich A rascal came to know it He approached them and said I belong to a place where all the people including the king are devoted to the blind If you like I can take you all there The blind were very glad to know this They started their journey with the rascal as their leader While passing through an isolated place the rascal asked them to hand over to him whatever valuables they possessed lest thieves might loot them The blind handed over all their valuables to the rascal who disappeared with them 1 NisCu III p 269 BhCu p 1389