[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.s8.259 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s8.259 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.s8.259 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c5.s8.259](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s8.259) 2 Culaṇipiya A householder of Vāṇara He was one of the ten principal lay votaries (upasakas) of Mahāvīra Once a god with a sword in his hand came to h m to test his firmness of fa th while he was observing pausadha a religio s vow He k lled all his sons b fore him But Culaṇi piya was not prepared to give up h s faith The god then wanted to kill his mother before him Th s he could not tolerate He at once stood up to catch hold of the god The god was no more there He had to undergo expiation for this faulty action After death he was born as a god in the Sohamma region ¹ 1 Upa 27 9 - [Previous: v1.c5.s8.258](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s8.258) - [Next: v1.c5.s8.260](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s8.260) - [Up: v1.c5.s8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s8) ## Cites (1) - [Uvāsagadasāo](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.7) — Sudharman, Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s8.259](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s8.259) · Pramāṇa