Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s17.400

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2 Devadatta Daughter of merchant Datta(1) and his wife Kaphasirī of the city of Rohidaa She was married to king Pūsanamdī who was very much devoted to his mother Consequently Devadatta always felt obstructed in leading a joyful life with her husband On finding some favourable opportunity Devadattā killed her mother in law treacherously When Pūsanamdī knew of it he severed off her nose and ears and sentenced her to death ¹ Such a harsh punishment was the fruit of her own Karmas In her previous birth she was prince Sihasena(1) son of king Mahāsena(6) and queen Dhāriṇī(24) of the city of Supatṭha(6) Sihasena had five hundred wives 1 SthA p 508 Vip 30 31