Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s20.858
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.s20.858
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**Poyaṇapura (Potanapura)** A city where Tiviṭṭhu(1) who was the first among the dasarhas as well as the first Vāsudeva(1) ² was born His parents were king Payāvai(1) and queen Miyāvai(2) ³ The fourth Vāsudeva in his previous birth died here with a resolve (nidāna) ⁴ King Somacamda(2) along with his wife Dhāriṇī(29) reigned here ⁵ King Jiyasattu(32) as a monk defeated the heretics in a debate held at this place ⁶ Acarya Ratnā kara along with his five hundred disciples had visited this city ⁷ Nun Pupphacūlā(2) had been to this place ⁸ Poyaṇapura is identified with Paithan on Godavari and by some with Jhusi near Allahabad ⁹