Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s17.438

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2 Devāṇamda Lady who first conceived the embryo of Mahāvīra She belonged to the Jalamdhara lineage and was the wife of Brahmana Usabhadatta(1) of Mahanakundaggama When Mahāvīra's soul entered her womb she dreamt fourteen auspicious objects 8 After eighty two days, the embryo was transferred to the womb of Tisala and that of Tisala to the womb of Devāṇamda by Sakka(3) through God Harinegamesi In the same night Devāṇamda saw that the fourteen objects of the dream were taken away by Tisala Once Devāṇamda went to the religious assembly of Mahāvīra As soon as she saw Mahāvīra milk oozed from her breasts When enquired by Goyama(1) Mahāvīra explained that she was his mother and because of motherly affection it had happened so 8 Later Devanamda renounced the world and became a disciple of Camdanā(1) In course of time she attained emancipation 9