Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s17.406

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3 Devadattā Chief courtezan of Ujjenī Her mother wanted her to prefer rich merchant Ayala(1) to Mūladeva(1) while she loved the latter who was learned and clever Once she proved by the instance of sugarcanes that Muladeva was really intelligent and worth loving Her mother could not tolerate it She along with Ayala conspired a plot and forced Mūladeva to quit the city Fortunately after some time he was installed as the king of the city of Vennāyada In course of t me as he won the favour of the king of Ujjen he obtained Devadatta from there and married her