Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s18.120

v1.c5.s18.120

2 Dhammaghosa A disciple of preceptor Dhammavasu¹ who is also called Dhammavaggu He along with Dhammajasa² spent a rainy season at Vārārasi observing fasts of the duration of one month They were so resolute in practising the Uttaragunas that while crossing river Gamgā they did not even think of taking water although they were very thirsty³ While staying at Kosambi Dhammajasa undertook to perform sallekhana with the intention of winning praise and worship at the hands of the lay votaries as nun Vinayavati had gained But it so happened that the city was attacked by Avamtisena and the ascetic left his mortal coils without receiving even usual services and his dead body was thrown out in the emergency⁴ 1 A N 1281 2 A Cu II p 189 3 A aN 1306 A aCu II p 204 4 AvaCu. II p 190