Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s3.167
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s3.167
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Rahanemi ( Rathanemi ) Son of king Samuddavijaya(1) and his queen Siva(2) of Soriyapura(1) and elder brother of Titthamkara Aritthanemi. He took to asceticism at the age of 400 years. Once he saw nun Rāīmaī naked in a cave and developed love for her. He asked her to accept him as her lover and enjoy pleasures with hin. She on the contrary preached him the right path. Then he practised true asceticism throughout his life. After observing severe austerities for a year he obtained omniscience. He attained emancipation at the age of 901 years.¹