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Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.1112

Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.1112

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Muriyavaṃsa ( Mauryavaṃśa ) A dynasty.¹ It is named so as its founder Caṃdagutta was the son of a moraposaga ( peacock-keeper )². This dynasty gradually flourished but after Asoya(1) it saw its downfall.³
1. AvaBh. 130, AvaCu. I. p. 421.
2. NisCu. IV. p. 10, AvaCu. I. p. 563.
3. NisBh, 5747. NisCu. IV. p. 129.