Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s20.152

v1.c5.s20.152

Paṃḍava (Paṇḍava) Collective name of the five sons of king Paṃḍu viz Juhiṭṭhilla Bhīmaseṇa(1) Ajjuṇa(2) Naula and Sahadeva Their mother was Kumtī They had Dovai da ghter of king Duvaẏa as their common wife Paṃḍuseṇa was their son They had been to Avarakaṃkā with Vāsudeva(2) Kaṇha(1) to rescue Dovai who had been abducted by king Paumaṇābha While returning from there the Paṃḍavas just out of fun hid the boat meant for crossing the river (Gaṃgā) Consequently Kaṇha had to swim over the entire river Th s caused him much annoyance and hence the Paṃḍavas were exiled by him Thereupon on the advice of their parents at the hint of Kaṇha the Paṃḍavas established the city of Paṃḍu-Mahurā for their inhabitance Later they renounced the world took initiation from preceptor Suṭṭhiya(4) studied fourteen Puvvas and attained liberation on mount Settuṃja after the emancipation of Titthayara Aritthanemi.¹ In their former life four of them were householders in Ayalaggāma and the fifth an ascetic They all were consecrated by preceptor Jassahara(1) ² 1 J 117 130 A aC II p 197 306 2 Ma 449 ff Ma 458 tt The me f Suṭṭhiya occurs in Mar 458