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Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s20.160

Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.s20.160

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Paṃḍu-Mahurā (Pāṇḍu Mathurā) A town on the southern seashore It was established by five Pāṃḍavas for their inhabitance on the advice of Vāsudeva(2) Kaṇha(1) when they were exiled from their country by the latter ¹ Kaṇha was destined to die in the grove of Kosambavaṇa while proceeding to their town ² Paṃḍusena the son as well as the successor of Pāṃḍavas³ reigned here ³ It was conquered by a king of Rahavīrapura ⁴ It is identified with Madura in the state of Madras 1 Jna 127 JnaA p 227 KalpL p 32 AvaCu II p 197 A t 9 2 Ant 9 SthA p 433 3 A N 1296 AcaCu II p 69 4 A Cu I p 427 UttS p 179 5 LAI p 320

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