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Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s3.174

Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.s3.174

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Once king Udayana had to fight with Pajjoya the king of Ujjeṇī for an image of Jīvamtasāmī Pajjoya was defeated and imprisoned by Udayana Later on he was released on the auspicious occasion of payusa a (a religious festival) and his kingdom was returned to him This incident is often quoted in Jain literature as an ideal of forgiveness Udayana was the last king who became a monk ⁶