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Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.321

Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.321

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1. Mahabbala ( Mahābala ) Son of king Bala (4) and queen Pabhāvai (1) of Hatthiṇāpura. He was previous life of merchant Sudamsaṇa (13) of Vāṇiagāma. His marriage was solemnised with eight princesses. He took initiation from preceptor Dhammaghosa(5) of Titthayara Vimala's line, studied fourteen Puvvas, practiced asceticism for twelve years and went to the Bambha celestial region after death. Thereafter, he took birth as merchant Sudamsaṇa.¹
1. Bha. 429-432, Utt. 18-51, Jna. 66, Anut. 3, Ant. 1, 4, 15, Vip. 33, AvaCu. I. pp. 251, 369, UttK. p. 350, AnutA. p. 3, JnaA. pp. 127, 129.

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