[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) › v2.c8.s2.1132 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.1132 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.1132 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c8.s2.1132](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.1132) 1. Mūladeva A principal character with three other knaves, viz. Sasa, Elāsāḍha and Khamḍā in the story of Dhuttakkhāṇaga.¹ He appears as the king of Veṇṇāyaḍa in the story of the burglar Mamḍita(1). He detects the thief, marries his sister, secures all the looted wealth and then executes him. Before he became the king of Veṇṇāyaḍa he was known as the master of crafts and cleverness.² He was one of the two lovers of courtezan Devadattā(3) of Ujjeṇī, the other being merchant Ayala(1). The mother of Devadattā did not like Mūladeva for he was not a man of riches. She wanted Ayala, whereas Devadattā had great affection of Mūladeva who was learned and skillful. Devadattā’s mother plotted against Mūladeva and got him humiliated by Ayala. Mūladeva left Ujjeṇī. At Veṇṇāyaḍa he was caught in a theft. Now the king of that place died heirless and Mūladeva was declared the king. Ayala happened to arrive there on his mercantile tour. He was caught on the charges of evading customs duty but Mūladeva took pity and discharged him. Thereafter, Mūladeva obtained Devadattā for himself from the king of Ujjeṇī.³ - [Previous: v2.c8.s2.1131](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.1131) - [Next: v2.c8.s2.1133](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.1133) - [Up: v2.c8.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.1132](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.1132) · Pramāṇa