Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.714

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Aritthanemi (Aristanemi) Twenty second Titthamkara of the current Osappini also known as Nemi He belonged to Harivamsa(1) and was the son of king Samuddavijaya(1) and his queen Sivā(2) of Soriyapura(1) Rahanemi etc were his brothers ³ His height was ten dhanusas The colour of his skin was śyama His marriage was settled with Rāimai the daughter of king Uggasena While going to marry her he saw on the way animals kept in cages and enclosures overcome by fear and looking miserable Seeing them on the point of being killed for the sake of their flesh to be eaten afterwards he spoke to his charioteer Why are all these animals who desire to be happy kept in cages and enclosures ? The charioteer answered Lucky are these animals because at your wedding they will furnish food for many people Aritthanemi could not tolerate this type of slaughter He immediately turned back abandoned all his belongings and renounced the world using the Uttarakurā palanquin⁷ along with one thousand men ⁸ He received first alms from Varadatta(4) ⁹ After a period of fifty four days he obtained omniscience His sacred tree was vetasa ⁰ He had a community of eighteen ganas (groups of monks) eighteen Ganaharas (group-leaders) eighteen thousand monks forty thousand nuns one hundred and sixty nine thousand śravakas (lay votaries) and three hundred and thirty six thousand śravikas (female lay votaries) etc After living a full life of one thousand years (300 years as a prince) he attained