Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.633
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.633
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Mahāvīra belonged to the Kāsava lineage (gotra). He was known by three names : Vaddhamāṇa, Samaṇa and Mahāvīra. He was given the name of Vaddhamāṇa by his parents. He was called Samaṇa by the people as he remained always engaged in penances with spontaneous happiness and never entertained attachment and aversion. Since he sustained all fears and dangers and patiently tolerated all hardships and calamities, he was called Mahāvīra by the gods.²³ Vira,²⁴ Viravara,²⁵ Mahābhāga,²⁶ Mahāmuni²⁷ Mahātavassi,²⁸ Nātaputta,²⁹ Videhadinna,³⁰ Videhajacca,³¹ Jiṇavīra,³² Vesāliya,³³ Kusala, Nāyamuni, Videhasumāla³⁴ etc. also form some of his other names.