Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.231
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.231
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Marahaṭṭa or Marahaṭṭha (Mahārāṣṭra) A Milikkhu¹ country² which was made suitable and declared permissible for the journey of monks by king Sampaī.³ Woolen blankets called ṇīlakaṃbalas were very costly in this country.⁴ A liquor-shop in this country could be recognised by a flag which fluttered over it.⁵ The festivity called ‘samaṇapūyā’ originated there during the reign of king Sāyavāhaṇa.⁶ The people of this region were not talkative (avogilla).⁷ Marahaṭṭa is identified with the Maratha country watered by the upper Godavari. It lay between Godavari and Krishna.⁸