Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.1102

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1. Muṇisuvvaya (Munisuvrata) Twentieth Titthaṃkara of the current descending cycle, in the Bharaha(2) region.¹ He was Sīhagiri(4) in his previous birth.² He was son of king Sumitta(3) and his queen Paumāvai(5) of Rāyagiha.³ His height was twenty dhanuṣas and his colour was dark-blue.⁴ He took to asceticism along with one thousand men at the age of 22500 years. On that occasion he used Maṇoharā palaṃquin.⁵ Baṃbhadatta(3) was the first person to offer him alms.⁶ He attained emancipation after living a life of 30000 years.⁷ His sacred tree was Caṃpaka.⁸ He had an excellent community of 30000 monks, 50000 nuns, 172000 lay-votaries.⁹ Kuṃbha(3) was his first disciple. Pupphavai(1) was his first woman-disciple.¹⁰ He had 18 Gaṇadharas.¹¹ Khamdaa(1), Khattiya(2), Gaṃgadatta(6) etc. were initiated by him.¹² The redaction of the canon took place after a period of 1184980 years of the liberation of Muṇisuvvaya.¹³