[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970) › v1.c5.s7.334 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s7.334 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.s7.334 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c5.s7.334](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s7.334) 2 Kāmadeva Second of the ten principal lay votaries, i.e. upāsakas of Mahāvīra. He was a merchant of the city of Campā. The name of his wife was Bhaddā(36) ¹ He had eighteen crores of guineas in his possession. A god had come to test his firmness of faith and threatened him of dire consequences He remained steady throughout in spite of the unbearable tortures inflicted on his body Mahāvīra asked his monks and nuns to keep in mind the story of Kamadeva How though a householder he withstood the obstacles. He advised them to withstand all temptations in view of their study of the twelve Amgas(3) ³ - [Previous: v1.c5.s7.333](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s7.333) - [Next: v1.c5.s7.335](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s7.335) - [Up: v1.c5.s7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s7.334](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s7.334) · Pramāṇa