Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s18.85

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1 Dhanna (Dhanya) A merchant of the c ty of Rayag iha He had a wife named Bh dda(13) a daughter named Sumsuma(?) and five sons named Dhana(1) Dhanapala(1) Dhanad a(7) Dhan g a(2) and Dhanarakkıya(2) Once Cilāya(3) who was Dhanna s ex servant attacked h s house and kidnapped Sum uma Dh nna and h sons chased the culpr t The dacoit howe er chopped off the g ls head w th his sword and fled w th it leaving the est of the co pse behind Dhanna and his sons had to eat the flesh of the corpse to pac fy the r hunge Later Dhanna renounced the world and became a d sciple of Mahavira He will attain liberation in future in the Maha deha egion See also Dhapna(6)