Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s5.184

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3 Sakka (Śakra) Inda(1) (lord) of Sohamma(1) celestial region.¹ His other names are : Maghavā(3), Pāgasāsana, Sayakkau, Sahassakkha, Vajja-pāṇi, and Puramdara.² He is the master of the southern half of the universe, Īsāṇinda being that of northern half.³ There are under him thirty-two lakhs of celestial abodes,⁴ eighty four thousand sāmāṇiya (equals) gods etc.⁵ He has eight principal wives : Paumā(3), Sivā(4), Seyā, Amju(3), Amalā(2), Accharā, Navamiyā(3) and Rohiṇī(6).⁶ His four Logapālas are Soma(1), Varuṇa(1), Jama(2), and Vesamaṇa(9).⁷ The manager of his aerial car is Pālaya(5). His bell is Sughosā(1). Hariṇegamesi who is the General of his infantry⁸ is also referred to as his envoy.⁹ His other six generals are : Vāu(2), of cavalry, Eravaṇa(3), of the column of elephants, Dāmaddhi, of that of bulls, Mādhara(2), of that of chariots, Sea(4), of that of dancers (naṭṭa) and Tumbaru(2), of that of musicians (gamdhavva).¹⁰ Sakka had ordered Hariṇegamesi to transfer the embryo of Titthayara Mahāvīra from the womb of Devāṇamdā(2) to that of Tisala.¹¹ He had helped Koṇa in the battle of Mahāsilākaṃṭaa.¹² He descended on the earth to establish the Ikkhāga(2) lineage.¹³ He attends with his retinue various ceremonies associated with the birth etc. of the Jiṇas.¹⁴ He pays homage to the Titthaṃkaras on various occasions and enquires many things from them.¹⁵ In case of a dispute with Iṣāṇimda Sakka has to obey the decision of the lord of the Saṇamkumāra region.¹⁸ He is found taking tests of various persons regarding their firmness in the faith.¹⁷ In his previous birth he was merchant Kattia(2).¹⁸