Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s14.369

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Niṇhava (Niṇhava) The word niṇhaṭi is explained as concealing or evading the truth and creat ng delusion ¹ One who prevar cates the original doctrine is called Niṇhava He employs false means for it³ and propounds wrong doctrines He s considered as f llen f om the right faith There had been seven Niṇhavas after Mahavīra Their names are Jamalī(1) Tissagutta Asadha(1) Asam tta Gamga Rohagutta(1) and Gotthāmāhila ⁷ Their respect ve doctr nes are known as Bahuraya Jīvapaesiya Avvatta Samuccheya Dokiriya Terasiya(1) and Abaddh ya ⁸ Sivabhū (1) is also counted as A N nhava He found d the Bodiya s ct