Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.726
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.726
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v2.c8.s2.726
When Mahāvīra arrived at Meṇḍhiyagāma, he was suffering from biliary fever. The disease took an acute form. The people started saying that Titthayara Mahāvīra would die in a period of six months. This rumour was heard by ascetic Sīha(1), Mahāvīra's disciple who was practising penances at Maṇya-Kaccha. He felt highly disturbed by it. Mahāvīra immediately summoned him and told that he was not going to die after six months. He also assured him that he would live for sixteen years more. Mahāvīra further said: "O Sīha! you should however go to lady Revatī(1) residing in this town and bring from her the stale kukkuḍamāṃsa and not the two kavoyasarīras prepared specially for me. That will serve my purpose." Ascetic Sīha acted accordingly. Mahāvīra took it as medicine and his disease was cured.⁹⁰