Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.974
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.974
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1. Māhaṇa (Brāhmaṇa) One of the two major sects, Māhaṇa and Samaṇa(1),¹ Vedic and non-Vedic respectively, of ancient India. Māhaṇas are referred to as gods of the earth.² This word has been explained in various ways.³