Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.99
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.99
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1. Bambhī (Brāhmī) Daughter of Titthayara Usabha(1) born of his wife Sumaṃgalā(1).¹ Her height was five hundred dhanuṣas.² She was the first to be taught the art of writing by her father, and hence, the script was known as Bambhi(3).³ She was the first lady to take initiation from Usabha.⁴ That is why she was the head of the group of three lakh nuns.⁵ She along with Sumdari(1) was sent to Bāhubali by Usabha to show him the right path.⁶ She attained liberation after living a life of eighty-four lakh pūrva years.⁷