Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.513

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2. Addaa Son of Adda the king of Addapura Seeing the image of Titthayara Usabha(1) sent by Abhaya(1) he recalled his previous life (jātismarana) as Sāmaia an inhabitant of Vasamtapura living with his wife Both of them had renounced the world after which they used to wander separately Once he happened to see his wife while roaming for alms and felt reattached to her She however remained unshaken After death Sāmaia was reborn as a god and his wife as a goddess After the end of their celestial life Sāmaia took birth as Addaa and his wife as a daughter of a householder of Vasamtapura Adda after having recalled his previous life got detached from the world and renounced it Once that girl saw him meditating in a solitary place at Vasamtapura She determined to marry him Addaa however had to yield to her demand After enjoying a few years of householder's life he started for Rayagaha There he had discussions with Gosāla as well as with the followers of other sects Then he met king Seniya(1) and held discussions with Buddha(1) as well as with Hatthitāvasa Thereafter he again renounced the world became a disciple of Titthayara Mahāvīra and attained emancipation He is also known as Addakumāra 1 S tN 187 200 S tC pp 413 7 p 44 Vy M I p 24 S t 26 443 444 S tSi pp 387 8 D C | 2 A p 27