Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.471
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.471
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8. Varuna A śramaṇopāsaka (lay-votary) belonging to the city of Vesālī. He took a pledge not to kill one who has not attacked him. He acted accordingly even in the Rahamusala battle and went to Sohamma(1) heaven after death. This created a wrong belief among the people that death in battle means heaven. He is also called Varuna Nāgaṇattua.¹