Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s18.192
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.s18.192
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1 Dhāriṇī Wife of king Seṇia(1) of Rāyagiha She had a vision of an elephant in her dream and conceived the embryo of prince Mehakumāra.¹ She developed a pregnancy longing for riding on an elephant along with her husband in the midst of untimely rain just like in rainy season.² Her longing was fulfilled by prince Abhaya(1) her step-son with the help of a deity ³ She in due course gave birth to Mehakumāra She was extremely distressed to learn from her son that he was renouncing the world ⁵ Her other sons also renounced the world and became disciples of Mahāvīra.⁶