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# Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s1: Bh

Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s1

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### Bh

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\*\*Bhaṃgi\*\* An Āriya (Aryan) country with its capital at Pāvā(1).¹ It is identified with the districts of Hajaribag and Manbhum near the Parasnath hills.²

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¹ Praj. 37, SutSi. p. 123.

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² SBM. p. 379.

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\*\*Bhiṃdaveyāliya (Bhāṇḍa-Vaicārika).\*\* An Āriya vocational group of merchants dealing in provisions.¹

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¹ Praj. 37.

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Bhamḍāra (Bhāṇḍakāra). An Āriya industrial group engaged in ware-manufacturing.¹

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¹ Praj. 37.

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Bhamḍiravaḍaṃsiya (Bhaṇḍīrāvataṃsaka) See Bhamḍiravaḍaṃsia.¹

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¹ AvaCu. I. p. 530.

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Bhamḍīra. A park situated at Mahurā(1) with a shrine of Jakkha Sudaṃsaṇa(20). It was visited by Mahāvīra.¹ See also Bhamḍīravaḍaṃsia.

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¹ Vip. 26, AvaN. 471, Vis. 1925.

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Bhamḍiravaḍa (Bhaṇḍīravaṭa). See Bhamḍiravaḍaṃsia.¹

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¹ AvaH. p. 398.

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Bhamḍiravaḍaṃsia (Bhaṇḍīrāvataṃsaka) A shrine¹ situated in the Bhamḍīra park at Mahurā(1). It was dedicated to Jakkha² Sudaṃsaṇa(20).³ People used to go there on pilgrimage.⁴

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¹ AvaCu. I. p. 530, KalpV. p. 163, AvaH. p. 398.

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² BrhKs. p. 1489.

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³ Vip. 26.

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⁴ AvaCu. I. pp. 281, 530.

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Bhambhasāra. Another name of king Seṇia¹(1).

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¹ Aup. 9, AupA. p. 14, Dasa. 10.1, DasaCu. p. 90, AvaCu. II. p. 158, Sth. 693, AvaH. p. 671.

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Bhambhisāra Same as Bhambhasāra.¹

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¹ AvaH. p. 671.

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Bhambhīya A work on the sciece of morals.¹

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¹ VyaBh. III. p. 132.

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Bhakkarābha (Bhāskarābha) One of the seven branches of Goyama(2) lineage.¹

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¹ Sth. 551.

### [v2.c8.s1.27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.27)

Bhagavai (Bhagavatī) It was an adjective appended to Viyāhapaṇṇatti,¹ just as occasionally attributed to Āyāra and Sūyagaḍa,² showing reverence. Later on this epithet became the name of Viyāhapaṇṇatti.³

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¹ BhaA. p. 2.

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² AcaN. 1, AcaS. p. 3, SutN. 1, SutSi. p. 1.

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³ AvaCu. I. p. 438, DasCu. p. 7.

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Bhagavatī Same as Bhagavai.¹

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¹ Sth. 410, AvaCu. I. p. 438, DasCu. p. 7.

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Bhagālī Seventh chapter of Amtagadadasā.¹ It is not extant now.

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¹ Sth. 755.

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\*\*Bhaggai (Bhagnajit)\*\* A Kṣatriya mendicant and his followers.¹

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¹ Aup. 38.

### [v2.c8.s1.37](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.37)

\*\*Bhaggavesa (Bhārgaveśa)\*\* Family-name of the constellation Bharaṇī.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.38](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.38)

¹ Sur. 50, Jam. 159.

### [v2.c8.s1.39](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.39)

\*\*Bhaṭṭā\*\* Same as Accaṃkāriya-Bhaṭṭā.¹

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¹ NisCu. III. p. 150.

### [v2.c8.s1.41](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.41)

\*\*Bhaḍaga (Bhaṭaka)\*\* A Milikkhu (non-Aryan) country and its people.¹ It is perhaps the same as Bhadraka or Madraka of the Purāṇas which is identified with the district round Sialkot.²

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¹ Pras. 4, Praj. 37.

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² See SGAMI. p. 24, f.n. 2.

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\*\*Bhaṭṭapariṇṇā (Bhaktaparijñā)\*\* A canonical text dealing with abandoning of food.¹ It consists of 172 verses.² It is said to be composed by Vīrabhadra(2).³ See also Paiṇṇaga.

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¹ Atu. 8, DasH. p. 27, PakY. p. 65, Mar. 662.

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² Bhak. 172.

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³ Ibid. 171.

### [v2.c8.s1.48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.48)

\*\*1. Bhadda (Bhadra)\*\* Son of prince Mahākāla(2) and grandson of king Seṇa(1). He took to asceticism and observed monkhood for four years. After death he was born as a god in the Saṇamkumāra(1) heavenly region.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.49](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.49)

¹ Nir. 2.3.

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\*\*2. Bhadda\*\* A celestial abode in Mahāsukka(1) where gods live maximum for sixteen Sāgaropama years.¹

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¹ Sam. 16.

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\*\*3. Bhadda\*\* A preceptor having five hundred nuns under him.¹

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¹ Mahan. p. 160.

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\*\*4. Bhadda\*\* Disciple of ārya Sivabhūi(2) and teacher of sthavira Ṇakkhatta(2).¹

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¹ Kalp ( Therāvalī). 7, KalpV. p. 264.

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\*\*5. Bhadda\*\* Disciple of āryā Kālaga(4) and teacher of sthavira Vuḍḍha.¹

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¹ Kalp ( Therāvalī). 7, KalpV. p. 265.

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\*\*6. Bhadda\*\* Son of king Jiyasattu(22) of Sāvatthī. He had taken to asceticism. He forbore the affliction caused by the touch of thorny grass.¹

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¹ UttN. and UttS. p. 122, UttCu. p. 79, UttK. p. 70.

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\*\*7. Bhadda\*\* Same as Thuḷabhadda.¹ 8. Bhadda A merchant of Vārārasī who was the husband of Subhaddā(1).¹  
1. Nir. 3.4, SthA. p. 513.

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¹ Mar. 502.

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9. Bhadda Second, Seventh as well as twelfth day of a fortnight.¹  
1. Jam. 152, Sur. 49.

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10. Bhadda Third chapter of Kappavaḍimsiya.¹  
1. Nir. 2.1.

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11. Bhadda Same¹ as the would-be Vāsudeva(1) Balabhadda(7).²  
1. Tir. 1143. 2. Sam. 159.

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12. Bhadda Third would-be Baladeva(4) in the Bharaha(2) region.¹  
1. Sam. 159.

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13. Bhadda Third Baladeva(2) and brother of Vāsudeva(1) Sayambhu(1) of the current decending cycle in the Bharaha(2) region. He was son of king Soma(9) and his queen Suppabhā(3) of Bāravai. In his previous birth he was Sāgaradatta(4). He was 60 bows tall and lived for 65 lakh years and then attained emancipation.¹ According to Tiloyapaṇṇatti the third Baladeva is Sudhamma.²  
1. Sam. 158, Sth. 672, AvaN. 403-414, Tir. 577, 602-616, Vis. 1766. 2. 4.517.

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14. Bhadda First of the nine Gevijjaga celestial abodes.¹  
1. Sth. 685.

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Bhaddakaṇṇagā (Bhadra-Kanyakā) Another name of Asagaḍā.¹  
1. UttCu. p. 85, UttS. p. 130.

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Bhaddagamahisī (Bhadrakamahiṣī) A lady who seems to be a queen.¹  
1. Mar. 523.

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Bhaddagutta (Bhadragupta) A preceptor who taught Diṭṭhivāya¹ to ārya Vaira(2) at Ujjeni.² Later Ārya Rakkhiya(1) learnt it from ārya Vaira who could teach only nine Puvvas completely and the tenth one partly.³  
1. Only ten Puvvas that were extant at that time.  
2. AvaCu. I. p. 394, AvaN. 777, Vis. 2788.  
3. UttN. and UttS. pp. 96-7, AvaCu. I. p. 403.

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Bhaddaguttia (Bhadraguptika) One of the three off-shoots of Uḍuvāḍiyā-gaṇa.¹  
1. Kalp. p. 259.

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1. Bhaddajasa (Bhadrayaśas) One of the eight Gaṇadharas (principal disciples) of Titthayara Pāsa(1)¹. He is named Jasa(2) in the Samavāyāṅga.

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2. Bhaddajasa One of the twelve disciples of preceptor Suhatthi(1).¹ The line of Uḍuvādiyagaṇa originated from him. He belonged to the Bhāradāya(4) gotra.²

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1. Kalp. p. 258. | 2. Ibid. p. 259.

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1. Bhaddaṇamdi (Bhadranandī) Second chapter of the second section of Vivāgasuya.¹

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1. Vip. p. 33.

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2. Bhaddaṇamdi Son of king Dhaṇāvaha(2) and queen Sarassai(1) of Usabhapura(2). He was married to five hundred princesses, Siridevi(11) being the chief among them. In his previous birth he was a resident of Puṇḍarīgiṇī city in the Mahāvideha region. There he had offered alms to Titthaṃkara Jugabāhu(2) and consequently obtained the life of Bhaddaṇamdi. He will take one more birth in Mahāvideha and attain salvation there.¹

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1. Vip. p. 34.

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3. Bhaddaṇamdi Eighth chapter of the second section of Vivāgasuya.¹

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1. Vip. 33.

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4. Bhaddaṇamdi Son of king Ajjuṇṇa (3) and his queen Tattavatī of the town of Sughosa(5). His marriage took place with five hundred princesses. Siridevi(12) was his chief wife. He was merchant Dhammaghosa(9) in the town of Mahāghosa in his life herebefore. There he gave alms to ascetic Dhammasīha(1) and consequently got the life of prince Bhaddaṇamdi. He took initation from Titthayara Mahāvīra. In future he will attain emancipation in Mahāvideha.¹

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1. Vip. 34.

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1. Bhaddabāhu (Bhadrabāhu) One of the two principal diciples of preceptor Jasabhadda(2). He belonged to the Pāiṇa lineage.¹ Four of his disciples who were initiated by him at Rāyagiba, died in a cave of Vebhāragiri mountain near it.² Thuḷabhadda, a disciple of Sambhūivijaya(4) who was the first principal disciple of Jasabhadda had been to Nepāla to learn Diṭṭhivāya from Bhaddabāhu who was engaged in the mahāpāṇa-mahāprāṇa meditation there.³ Bhaddabāhu, however, tought him the fourteen Puvvas (an important portion of Diṭṭhivāya) withholding the meaning of the last four texts for some reason and he was not allowed to teach the last four texts to any one else.⁴ The authorship of Dasā, Kappa(2) and Vavahāra is attributed to Bhaddabāhu.⁵ The \*anavasthāpya\* and \*pārāñcika\* expiations disappeared after him.⁶ Siddhasena Kṣamāśramaṇa explained some of his precepts.⁷ He was survived by his four disciples: Godāsa, Aggidatta, Jiṇṇadatta and Somadatta.⁸ See also Thūlabhadda and Diṭṭhivāya.

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¹ Nan. v. 24, Kalp (Therāvali). 6, DasaCu. p. 5, NanM. p. 49, KalpV. p. 251.

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² UttN. and UttS. p. 89, UttCu. p. 56.

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³ According to the Digambra tradition Bhadrabāhu along with the Saṃgha migrated to the south on account of impending famine of twelve years duration. He initiated Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. Both of them had samādhi-maraṇa at Sravaṇa Belgola—See Jain Sāhitya kā Itihāsa, Pūrva Piṭhikā by Pt. Kailash Chandra shastri pp. 342-346.

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⁴ AvaCu. II. p. 187, Tir. 714ff., VyaBh.

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⁶ 257.

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⁵ DasaN. 1, VyaBh. 10, 603.

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⁶ JitBh. 2586-7, VyaBh. 4. 137ff.

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⁷ NisCu. IV. p. 121, AvaCu. II p. 233.

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⁸ Kalp. p. 255.

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He is traditionally regarded as the author of \*nijjutis\* also but the evidences aviable disprove it.⁹ It is probable that the \*nijjuttis\* available at present might be containing some portions of old \*nijjuttis\* whose author was this Bhaddabāhu.¹⁰ See also Bhaddabāhu(2).

### [v2.c8.s1.94](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.94)

⁹ BrhKs. Vol. VI (Granthakārono Paricay) pp. 3, 8, 15, 20.

### [v2.c8.s1.95](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.95)

¹⁰ Ibid. (Amukha). p. 5.

### [v2.c8.s1.96](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.96)

2. Bhaddabāhu Author of the \*nijjutti-niryakti\* commentaries.¹ He is different from Bhaddabāhu(1) on the following grounds:

### [v2.c8.s1.97](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.97)

¹ NisCu. I. pp. 38, 76, 151, II. p. 307, III. pp. 268, 334, 411, 503, 530, 568, OghND. pp. 1, 3, PinNM. pp. 1, 117, 179, SurM. p. 1, AcaSi. pp. 4, 84.

### [v2.c8.s1.98](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.98)

(1) In the \*niryukti\* on Dasāsuyakkhandha he has first of all saluted Bhaddabāhu(1) describing him as belonging to the Pāiṇa lineage, the last knower of all the scriptures and the author of Dasā, Kappa(2) and Vavahāra.²

### [v2.c8.s1.99](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.99)

² DasaN. 1; See also Bṛhatkalpasūtra Vol. VI, Introduction in Gujarati by Muni Shri Puṇyavijayaji.

### [v2.c8.s1.100](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.100)

(2) In the \*niryukti\* on Āvassaya he has saluted preceptor Vaira(2)³ who flourished much after Bhaddabāhu(1).

### [v2.c8.s1.101](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.101)

³ AvaN. 765.

### [v2.c8.s1.102](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.102)

(3) In the \*niryukti\* on Uttarajjhayaṇa he has referred to a story of Bhaddabāhu’s four disciples.⁴ This story can be ascribed to Bhaddabāhu(1) and not to Bhaddabāhu(2), since no author thinks it proper to mention his own name in the third person in his own work.

### [v2.c8.s1.103](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.103)

⁴ UttN. p. 89.

### [v2.c8.s1.104](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.104)

(4) The analysis of the material available in the \*niryuktis\* shows that the description of some Niṇhavas (schismatics) and the like occurring therein cannot be made by Bhaddabāhu(1) who lived much before them.

### [v2.c8.s1.105](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.105)

Bhadrabāhu and Varāhamihira were initiated at the city of Paiṭṭhāpa.⁵ Bhaddabāhu is said to have written \*nijjuttis\* on⁶ Āvassaya, Dasakāliya, Uttarajjhayaṇa, Āyāra, Sūyagaḍa, Dasā, Kappa(2), Vavahāra Sūriyapaṇṇatti and Isibhāsiyā(1).

### [v2.c8.s1.106](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.106)

⁵ KalpV. p. 251, KalpDh. p. 163, UttK. p. 229.

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⁶ AvaN. 85-86, Vis. 1079-1080.

### [v2.c8.s1.108](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.108)

Bhaddabāhussāmi (Bhadrabāhusvāmin), same as Bhaddabāhu.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.109](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.109)

¹ AvaCu. II. p. 187.

### [v2.c8.s1.110](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.110)

Bhaddasālavana (Bhadraśālavana) A grove situated in the foot of mount Mamdara¹(3). It is divided into eight parts by the Vakkhāra mountains, namely, Somanasa(5), Vijjuppahā(1), Gamdhamāyaṇa and Mālavamta and Siā(1) and Sioā(1) rivers. It extends twenty-two thousand yojanas in the east as well as in the west and two hundred and fifty yojanas in the south as well as in the north of mount Mamdara. There are situated Siddhāya-yaṇas (temples of siddhas) in the grove. Lotus-ponds (puṣkariṇīs) of the names of Paumā(8), Paumappabhā, Kumudā(1) and Kumudappabhā; Uppala-gummā, Naliṇā, Uppalā(5) and Uppalujjalā; Bhimgā, Bhimgaṇibhā, Amjaṇā(1) and Amjaṇappabhā; Sirikamtā(5), Siricamdā, Sirimahīā and Siriṇilayā are situated at a distance of fifty yojanas from mount Mamdara to its northeast, south-east, south-west and north-west respectively. There are eight Disāhatthi-kūḍas in the grove.²

### [v2.c8.s1.111](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.111)

¹ Jiv. 141, Sth 302, JivM. p. 244, PrasA. p. 135, SutSi. p. 147.

### [v2.c8.s1.112](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.112)

² Jam. 103.

### [v2.c8.s1.113](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.113)

1. Bhaddaseṇa (Bhadrasena) General of the infantry of Dharaṇa(1).¹ He is also known as Ruddaseṇa.

### [v2.c8.s1.114](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.114)

¹ Jam, 119, Sth. 404.

### [v2.c8.s1.115](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.115)

2. Bhaddaseṇa A merchant of Vāṇārasi. He was the husband of Namdā(4) and father of Siridevī(6). He is also known as Juṇṇaseṭṭhi.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.116](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.116)

¹ AvaCu. II. p. 202, AvaN. 1302.

### [v2.c8.s1.117](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.117)

1. Bhaddā (Bhadrā) Wife of merchant Datta(5) of the city of Tagarā and mother of Arabappaa(2).¹

### [v2.c8.s1.118](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.118)

¹ UttN. and UttS. p. 90, UttCu. p. 58.

### [v2.c8.s1.119](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.119)

2. Bhaddā First wife of king Payāvai(1) Rivupaḍisattu of Poyanapura and mother of Baladeva(2) Ayala(6).¹ The city of Mahesarī in Dakkhiṇāvaha was established by her.²

### [v2.c8.s1.120](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.120)

¹ AvaCu. I. p. 232, Sam. 158, Tir. 569, 604.

### [v2.c8.s1.121](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.121)

² AvaCu. p. 232.

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3. Bhaddā Wife of king Jiyasattu(34) and mother of prince Namdaṇa(6) of the city of Chattaggā.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.123](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.123)

¹ AvaCu. I. p. 235, KalpV. pp. 44

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4. Bhaddā Wife of a merchant of Vasamtapura(3) who had gone abroad to earn money. She was immersed in the music of Pupphasālā(1) to such an extent that while running to meet her husband (imagined) she fell down from the upper floor and died.¹ 5. Bhaddā Wife of merchant Dhaṇṇavaha(3) of Rāyagiha and mother of Katapuṇṇa.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.125](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.125)

¹ AvaCu. I. pp. 529-530, AcaSi. p. 154.

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6. Bhaddā Mother of Dhaṇṇa(5) and Suṇakkhatta(2) of Kāgaṃdi.¹  
1. Anut. 3, 6, SthA. p. 510.

### [v2.c8.s1.127](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.127)

7. Bhaddā Mother of Isidāsa(2) and Pellaa(1) of Rāyagiha.¹  
1. Anut. 6.

### [v2.c8.s1.128](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.128)

8. Bhaddā Mother of Caṃdimā(2) and Rāmaputta(2) of Sāeya.¹  
1. Anut. 6.

### [v2.c8.s1.129](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.129)

9. Bhaddā Mother of Piṭṭhimāia(2) and Peḍhālaputta(4) of Vāṇiyaggāma.¹  
1. Anut. 6.

### [v2.c8.s1.130](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.130)

10. Bhaddā Mother of Puṭṭhila(2) of Hatthiṇāpura.¹  
1. Anut. 6, SthA. p. 456.

### [v2.c8.s1.131](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.131)

11. Bhaddā Wife of merchant Subhadda(2) of the city of Sāhaṃjaṇī. She was the mother of Sagaḍa(2).¹  
1. Vip. 21, SthA. p. 507.

### [v2.c8.s1.132](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.132)

12. Bhaddā Principal wife of prince Suvāsava(2), son of king Vāsavadatta of Vijayapura.¹  
1. Vip. 34.

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13. Bhaddā Wife of marchant Dhaṇṇa(1) of Rāyagiha and mother of Sumsumā(2)and her five brothers.¹  
1. Jna. 136, UttK. p. 456.

### [v2.c8.s1.134](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.134)

14. Bhaddā Wife of merchant Jiṇadatta(2) of Campā and mother of Sāgara.(4)¹  
1. Jna. 110.

### [v2.c8.s1.135](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.135)

15. Bhaddā Wife of merchant Sāgaraliṭṭa(2) of Campā and mother of Suhumāliyā.¹  
1. Jna. 109.

### [v2.c8.s1.136](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.136)

16. Bhaddā Wife of merchant Dhaṇṇa(10) of Rāyagiha and mother of Devadiṇṇā.¹ She had to worship images of nāgadeva, bhūtadeva, yakṣadeva etc. to get blessed with a son.²  
1. Jna. 33, 37.  
2. Ibid. 36.

### [v2.c8.s1.137](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.137)

17. Bhaddā Wife of merchant Dhaṇṇa(6) of Rāyagiha. She had four sons.¹ 18. Bhaddā Wife of goldsmith Kalāda of Teyalipura and mother of Poṭṭilā.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.138](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.138)

19. Bhaddā Wife of minister Teyali(3) of Teyalipura. Teyaliputta was their son.¹  
1. Jna. 103.

### [v2.c8.s1.139](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.139)

20. Bhaddā Mother of merchant Culanipiyā of Vārārasī.¹  
1. Upa. 28.

### [v2.c8.s1.140](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.140)

21. Bhaddā Wife of king Seṇia(1) of Rāyagiha. She took initiation from Mahāvīra and attained liberation.¹  
1. Ant. 16.

### [v2.c8.s1.141](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.141)

22. Bhaddā Daughter of Cittaseṇā and wife of Cakkavaṭṭi Bambhadatta(1).¹  
1. UttN. and UttS. p. 379.

### [v2.c8.s1.142](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.142)

23. Bhaddā Daughter of king Kosallā(1) of Vārārasī. She was married by the king to his priest (Rudradeva).¹ She had great regard for ascetic Hariesa-Bala.²  
1. UttCu. p. 203, UttS. p. 356, UttK. pp. 236-7.  
2. Utt. 12. 20-25.

### [v2.c8.s1.143](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.143)

24. Bhaddā Chief wife of Sagara, the second Cakkavaṭṭi.¹  
1. Sam. 158.

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25. Bhaddā Wife of king Samuddavijaya(2) and mother of Cakkavaṭṭi Maghavā(1).¹  
1. Sam. 158, AvaN. 398-400.

### [v2.c8.s1.145](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.145)

26. Bhaddā Wife of merchant Vaggura of Purimatāla.¹ She got a son by the grace of a vyantara god residing near an old temple of Malli(1). Then, as she pledged, she got the temple renovated.²  
1. AvaCu. I. p. 294.  
2. Ibid. p. 295.

### [v2.c8.s1.146](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.146)

27. Bhaddā (i) Wife of king Sammui(1) of Sayaduvāra. Gosāla will take birth as her son, Mahāpauma(9).¹ (ii) The same is the name of the mother of Mahāpauma(10) and wife of Sammui(2).²  
1. Bha. 559, Tir. 1017-1021.  
2. Sth 693.

### [v2.c8.s1.147](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.147)

²⁸ Bhaddā Wife of Maṅkhali and mother of Gosāla. She is also known as Subhaddā(10).¹  
1. Bha. 540, AvaCu. I. p. 282, AvaN. 474, SthA. p. 522.

### [v2.c8.s1.148](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.148)

²⁹ Bhaddā Another name of Asagaḍā.¹  
1. UttK. p. 77.

### [v2.c8.s1.149](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.149)

30. Bhaddā Second, seventh as well as twelfth day of a fortnight.¹ It is the same as Bhadda(9).  
1. Gaṇ. 9-10.

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31. Bhaddā Ninth chapter of the seventh section of Aṃtagaḍadasā.¹  
1. Aṃt. 16.

### [v2.c8.s1.151](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.151)

32. Bhaddā A puṣkariṇī situated on the southern Aṃjaṇaga(1) mountain in Naṃdīsaravara island. It is one thousand yojanas long, fifty-thousand yojanas broad and one thousand yojanas deep.¹  
1. Sth. 307.

### [v2.c8.s1.152](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.152)

33. Bhaddā A principal Disākumārī residing on Sudaṃsaṇa(1) peak of the western Ruyaga(1) mountain.¹  
1. Jam. 114, Tir. 157, Sth. 643.

### [v2.c8.s1.153](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.153)

34. Bhaddā Wife of merchant Dhaṇa(2) and mother of Bhaṭṭā.¹  
1. NisCu. III. p. 150.

### [v2.c8.s1.154](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.154)

35. Bhaddā A lady merchant of Ujjeṇī. Avaṃtisukumāla was her son. She took initiation from preceptor Suhatthi(1).¹  
1. AvaCu. II. p. 157.

### [v2.c8.s1.155](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.155)

36. Bhaddā Wife of merchant Kāmadeva(2) of Campā.¹  
1. Upa. 18.

### [v2.c8.s1.156](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.156)

37. Bhaddā Mother of Jiṇapāliya and Jiṇarakkhiya.¹  
1. Jna. 79.

### [v2.c8.s1.157](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.157)

Bhaddia ( Bhadrikā ) See Bhaddiyā.¹  
1. Vis. 1937.

### [v2.c8.s1.158](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.158)

Bhaddijjiyā ( Bhadrīyikā or Bhadrīyā ) One of the four branches of Uḍuvādiyagaṇa.¹  
1. KalpV. p. 259.

### [v2.c8.s1.159](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.159)

Bhaddiyā ( Bhadrikā ) A city where Mahāvīra spent two rainy seasons.¹ It is identified with modern Monghyr and by some with Bhadariya eight miles south of Bhagalpur.²  
1. AvaN. 483, 488, Vis. 1937, 1942, Kalp. 122, AvaCu. I. p. 293, KalpV. p. 167.  
2. LAI. p. 272, SBM. p, 378.

### [v2.c8.s1.160](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.160)

Bhaddiyāyaria ( Bhadrikācārya ) A preceptor,¹ probably the same as Bhaddabāhu(2).  
1. DasCu. p. 4.

### [v2.c8.s1.161](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.161)

Bhaddilapura Capital of Malaya(1), an Āriya country.¹ To its northeast lay the Sirivaṇa(1) park. King Jiyasattu(10) reigned there.² It was the birth-place of Titthayara Siyala.³ Titthayara Ariṭṭhaṇemi had paid a visit to it. Aṇiyajasa, son of merchant Nāga(5) belonged to this place.⁴ It is indentified with Bhadia about six miles from Hunterganj in the Hazaribag district.⁵

### [v2.c8.s1.162](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.162)

1. Praj. 37, SutSi. p. 123.  
2. Ant. 4.  
3. AvaN. 383, SthA. p. 308, Tir. 498.  
4. Ant. 4, 6, AvaCu. I. p. 357.  
5. LAI. p. 272.

### [v2.c8.s1.163](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.163)

Bhaddilā Mother of Suhamma(1), the fifth principal disciple of Mahāvīra, and wife of Dhammila(1), a Brāhmaṇa of Kollāga(2) settlement.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.164](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.164)

1. AvaN. 648-9, Vis. 2510, KalpV. p. 249, KalpDh. p. 162.

### [v2.c8.s1.165](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.165)

Bhadduttaravaḍiṃsaga (Bhadrottarāvataṃsaka) A celestial abode in Mahāsukka(2), similar to Bhadda(2).¹

### [v2.c8.s1.166](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.166)

1. Sam. 16.

### [v2.c8.s1.167](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.167)

Bhamara (Bhramara) An Anāriya country and its people.¹ The Bhramaras are mentioned in the Purāṇas also.²

### [v2.c8.s1.168](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.168)

1. SutSi. p. 123.  
2. See SGAMI. p. 62.

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Bhayaṃtamitta (Bhadantamitra) A Buddhist monk who, along with Kuṇāla(2), was defeated by preceptor Jiṇadeva(4) in the discussion held at Bharuyaccha.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.170](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.170)

1. AvaCu. II. p. 201, AvaN. 1299.

### [v2.c8.s1.171](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.171)

1. Bhayāli Previous birth of the nineteenth would-be Titthaṃkara Saṃvara(2) in the Bharaha(2) region.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.172](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.172)

1. Sam. 159.

### [v2.c8.s1.173](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.173)

2. Bhayāli A non-jaina sage in the tīrtha of Ariṭṭhaṇemi, recognised as a Patteyabuddha.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.174](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.174)

1. Risi. 13, Risi (Saṅgrahaṇī).

### [v2.c8.s1.175](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.175)

Bharaṇī One of the twenty-eight Nakkhattas(1).¹ Its presiding god is Jama(3).² Its family-name is Bhaggavesa.³

### [v2.c8.s1.176](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.176)

1. Jam .155-156, 162, 165, Sur. 36, 93, Dev. 97, Sam. 3.  
2. Jam. 157.  
3. Sur. 50, Jam. 159.

### [v2.c8.s1.177](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.177)

Bharadha ( Bharata ) Same as Bharaha(2).¹

### [v2.c8.s1.178](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.178)

1. SutCu. p. 19.

### [v2.c8.s1.179](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.179)

1. Bharaha ( Bharata ) First Cakkavaṭṭi (Supreme King) of the Bharaha(2) region.¹ He had his capital at Viṇiyā.² He was the first son of Titthayara Usabha(1)³ and his queen Sumaṁgalā(1).⁴ Bharaha and Bambhī(1) were born as twins.⁵ Sumdarī(1) was his other sister who was born of Suṇamdā(2) together with Bāhubali.⁶ Bharaha had ninety-eight other brothers born of his own mother.⁷ His height was five hundred \*dhanuṣas\*.⁸ After having completed seventy-seven lakh \*pūrva\* years⁹ he became the king of Viniyā.¹⁰ He is called a self-consecrated king.¹¹ When Usaha attained omniscience,¹² Bharaha was hailed as the master of the divine disc (\*cakkarayaṇa\*).¹³ He duly brought Māgahatittha, Varadāmatittha, Pabhāsatittha, all the territories over the Veyaddha(1) mountain and all the northern parts of the Bharaha region under his subjugation¹⁴ He inscribed on a slab of Usabhakūḍa(2): “I am the first supreme king, Bharaha.”¹⁵ He got Subhaddā(9) his chief wife as a present from Ṇami(3) and Viṇami.¹⁶ He became the master of nine treasures (\*nidhis\*), fourteen jewels and many other things.¹⁷ He had sixty-four thousand wives, the chief being Subhaddā.¹⁸ Bāhubali did not accept Bharaha's suzerainty, hence, the latter attacked the former. Bharaha was defeated in all the five duels. Bāhubali, then, voluntarily transferred his territory to Bharaha.¹⁹ Thus, Bharaha became the declared paramount king of the Bharaha region²⁰ and stopped his war-campaign which lasted for sixty thousand years.²¹ His five hundred sons Usabhasena(1) etc. and seven hundred grandsons renounced the world and practised asceticism under Titthayara Usaha.²² Bharaha ruled for a period of six lakh \*pūrva\* years.²³ He and some others composed Āriya-Vedas.²⁴ He renounced the world as soon as he attained omniscience in his dressing-room.²⁵ He attained salvation on mount Atthāvaya after one lakh \*pūrva\* years.²⁶ His total age was 84 lakh \*pūrva\* years.²⁷ He constructed a shrine on this mountain where Usaha had attained emancipation.²⁸ In his previous birth he was Kaṇagaṇābha.²⁹ 2. Bharaha A region same as Bhārahavāsa.¹

### [v2.c8.s1.180](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.180)

¹ Sam. 158, Sth. 718, Tir. 294, 559. AvaN. 374, Ava. p. 27, AvaCu. I. p. 180, DasH. p. 48.

### [v2.c8.s1.181](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.181)

² Jam. 42, SthA. p. 479.

### [v2.c8.s1.182](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.182)

³ AvaN. 196, 399, KalpV. p. 236, Sam. 158.

### [v2.c8.s1.183](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.183)

⁴ Sam. 158, AvaBh. 4, KalpV. p. 231 Tir. 283, Vis. 1612, AvaN. 398, 399.

### [v2.c8.s1.184](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.184)

⁵ AvaN. 196, AvaBh. 4, KalpV. p. 231.

### [v2.c8.s1.185](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.185)

⁶ AvaN. 196, AvaBh. 4, Tir. 283, 1613.

### [v2.c8.s1.186](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.186)

⁷ AvaN. 197, Tir. 284, Vis. 1614.

### [v2.c8.s1.187](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.187)

⁸ Sam. 108, Sth. 435, AvaN. 392.

### [v2.c8.s1.188](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.188)

⁹ Sam. 77, Jam. 70.

### [v2.c8.s1.189](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.189)

¹⁰ AvaCu. I. p. 160, KalpV. p. 235.

### [v2.c8.s1.190](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.190)

¹¹ VyaBh. 5.105, BrhBh. 6382, NisBh. 2498.

### [v2.c8.s1.191](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.191)

¹² Vis 1722.

### [v2.c8.s1.192](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.192)

¹³ Jam. 43, AvaCu. I. p. 181.

### [v2.c8.s1.193](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.193)

¹⁴ Jam. 45, 49, 50-62, AvaCu. I. pp. 186 ff., AvaH. p. 348.

### [v2.c8.s1.194](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.194)

¹⁵ Jam. 63.

### [v2.c8.s1.195](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.195)

¹⁶ Jam. 64, Sam. 158.

### [v2.c8.s1.196](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.196)

¹⁷ Jam. 61, 66, 68, 69, Tir. 301, BrhBh. 4218.

### [v2.c8.s1.197](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.197)

¹⁸ Jam. 67, JamS. p. 268, Sam. 158

### [v2.c8.s1.198](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.198)

¹⁹ Vis. 1731, AvaN. 349, AvaBh. 32-33.

### [v2.c8.s1.199](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.199)

²⁰ Vis 1735, AvaBh. 36.

### [v2.c8.s1.200](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s1.200)

²¹ AvaCu. p. 44.

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