Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s5.92

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current descending cycle in the Bharaha(2) region. His contemporary Titthamkara in the Eravaya(1) region was Dihaseṇa(4).³ He was Meharaha(1) in his previous birth.⁴ Vissaseṇa(1) and his queen Airā of Gayapura (Hatthiṇāura ) were his parents.⁵ Vijayā(4) was his chief wife.⁶ His height was fourty dhanuṣas.⁷ At the age of fourty thousands years, he became Cakkavaṭṭi.⁸ His complexion was of the heated gold.⁹ At the age of seventy-five thousand years, he adopted ascetism alongwith one thousand men. On that occasion he used Nāgadattā(1) palanquin. He received first alms from Sumitta(2).¹⁰ After one year he obtained omniscience in the Sahasamba park at Hatthiṇāura.¹¹ Ṇamdi was his sacred tree.¹² After living a life of one lakh years ( 25 thousands as a prince, 25 thousand as governor, 25 thousand as a Cakkavaṭṭi and the rest as an omniscient ) he attained salvation on mount Sammeya accompanied by nine hundred monks.¹³ He had an excellent community of sixty-two thousand monks with Cakkāha at their head, sixty-one thousand and six hundred nuns with Sui at their head,¹⁴ and nine thousand and three hundred preceptors possessing knowledge of fourteen Puvva texts.¹⁵ The monks were divided into ninety groups each being in charge of one group-leader.¹⁶ Titthayara Samti's birth took place after three sāgaropama less three fourth of a palyopama years after that of Titthayara Dhamma.¹⁷