Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s20.350
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.s20.350
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Paramāhammiya (Paramādhārmika) A kind of gods with sinful dispositions¹ These gods are also known as narakapālas (guards of hells)² They are of fifteen types Their names are Amba Ambarisi(2) Asipatta Uvarudda Kāla(8) Kumbha(1) Kharassara Dhaṇu(2) Radda(1) Vālu Veyaraṇi(3) Sabala(1) Sāma(4) Mahākāla(12) and Mahāghosa(5)³ They are wicked by their nature and work They torture hellish beings in various ways and adopt different methods for the same⁴ They belong to the Asurakumāra sub-class of gods They carry out the orders of Logapāla Jama(2)⁵