Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s3.67

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Ujjeṇī (Ujjayinī) Capital of the Avamti(1) country (modern Malwa) ¹ It was situated at a distance of eighty yojanas from Vītibhaya, the capital of Simdhu-sovīra ² The following are some of the kings who reigned in this city Camdapajjoa or Pajjoa ³ Kuṇāla ⁴ Sampai Balamitta(1) ⁵ Gaddabhilla ⁷ and Jiyasattu(23) ⁶ Attapamalla the famous wrestler also belonged to Ujjeṇī ⁹ This city had five hundred upāśrayas (shelter houses for monks and nuns) ¹⁰ It also had a big temple known as Mahākāla(3) ¹ The following aca yas (preceptors) had visited this city Vaira(2) ¹² Mahagiri ¹³ Suhatthi(1) ¹⁴ Camdarudda Rakkhiya(1) Bhaddagutta ⁷ Kālaga(1)¹⁸ and Asādha(2) ⁹ Monk Avamtisukumāla also belonged to this city ²⁰ The Sagas(2) were brought here by preceptor Kālaga(1) ²¹ It is identified with modern Ujjain ²² See also Avamti(2)