[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.s2.242 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.242 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.242 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c8.s2.242](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.242) Marīi (Marīci) Son of Cakkavaṭṭi Bharaha(1) and his wife Vammā(2), grandson of Titthayara Usaha(1) and a previous life of Titthayara Mahāvīra.¹ Since his body threw ray-like light, he was named Marīi-Marīci.² He took initiation from Titthayara Usabha, studied eleven Aṃga(3) texts, but could not strictly follow the right path and lived like a heretic.³ Titthayara Usabha had predicted that in future Marīi would take birth as Vāsudeva(1) Tiviṭṭha(1), Cakkavaṭṭi Piyamitta(1) and lastly as Titthayara Mahāvīra.⁴ He initiated a prince named Kavila(3) who was his only disciple.⁵ After death he was born as a god in the Bambha celestial region. Thereafter, he took birth as Brāhmaṇa Kesiya(1) in the Kollāga(2) settlement and so on.⁶ - [Previous: v2.c8.s2.241](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.241) - [Next: v2.c8.s2.243](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.243) - [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.s2.242](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.242) · Pramāṇa