Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s20.277
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.s20.277
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2 Pabhāvaī Wife of Nisaḍha(1) and mother of Sāgaracaṃda(1)¹ 3 Pabhāvaī Wife of king Uddāyaṇa(1) of Vitabhaya and daughter of king Ceḍaga of Vesālī¹ She used to worship an image of Mahāvīra made of a particular type of Sandalwood A big temple was built by her in the palace for this purpose and a maid-servant named Devadattā(4) was appointed for the service of the image Lakes and wells were constructed at the instance of the queen for the facility of soldiers² She was so moved by the death of one of her maid servants that she renounced the world and took to asceticism⁴