Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s17.408

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4 Devadattā Hunch backed maid servant of queen Pabhāvatī(3) wife of king Udāyana(1) of Vītibhaya After the death of the queen she used to worship the image of Mahāvīra installed in the temple of Palace The image was made of gośīrsa sandal wood and was a gift from a god Once a śravaka ( lay votary ) from Gamdhara(1) came there to worship it but he suddenly fell ill Devadattā served him till he recovered Out of gratitude he presented one hundred desire-fulfilling pills to her and left the c ty With the use of a single pill she got transformed into a perfectly beautiful lady By the power of another pill king Pajjoya arrived there with his famous elephant Nalagiri to take her as h s wife According to the wish of Devadattā king Pajjoya eloped with her along with the image replac ng it by a counterfeit image She is identical wih Kaṇhaguliyā