[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.s2.1170 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.1170 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.1170 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c8.s2.1170](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.1170) \*\*1. Meyajja\*\* (Metārya) \*\*Tenth (principal disciple) Gaṇadhara of Titthayara Mahāvīra.¹ He was son of Datta(8) and his wife Varuṇadevā belonging to the Tuṃgiya(2) settlement. His family-line was Koḍiṇṇa.² He had a discussion with Titthayara Mahāvīra at Majjhimā-Pāvā regarding the existence of heaven, hell etc. Being convinced by his arguments he became a disciple of the Titthayara along with his three hundred pupils.³ At that time he\*\* 1. Kalp (Therāvalī). 3, Nan. v. 21, AvaN. 595, 635, Vis. 2013. 2. AvaN. 646 ff.. 3. AvaN. 619 ff., Vis. 2428, KalpV. pp. 179, 186, KalpDh. p. 115. - [Previous: v2.c8.s2.1169](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.1169) - [Next: v2.c8.s2.1171](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.1171) - [Up: v2.c8.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2) ## Cites (4) - [Nandī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.cullika.1.21) — Devavācaka, Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit - [Kalpasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.cheda.1.kalpasutra) — Bhadrabāhu, Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit - [Āvassayanijjutti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.mula.3!niryukti) — Bhadrabāhu & Bhadrabāhu II, Māhārāṣṭrī Prakrit - [Visesāvassayabhāsa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.mula.3!visesavasyakabhasya) — Jinabhadragaṇi Kṣamāśramaṇa, Māhārāṣṭrī Prakrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.1170](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.1170) · Pramāṇa