Lord Mahāvīra and His Times |
Contents
JAINISM BEFORE MAHĀVĪRA | 1 |
preVedic religion 8 Pārśvanātha as an historical figure | 11 |
CHAPTER II | 18 |
CHAPTER III | 31 |
LIFE OF LORD MAHAVIRA | 39 |
B C 79 Theory of 545 B C 80 Theory of 437 B C | 80 |
Personality | 88 |
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According Acha Ajātaśatru Ajivika alms ancient Anga Angu ascetic Avanti Banaras became Bhā Bhag Bhagavati Bimbisāra body Brāhmaṇas Brahmanical Buddha Buddhist called caste Champā coins colours contemporary death Dharma Digambara Digha Digha Nikaya disciples doctrine elephant existence festival followers Gautama Gośāla Gotra guilds Ibid important India JAIN Jaina Jaina canonical Jaina tradition Jainism Jataka Kalpa Karma Kassapa king knowledge known Kosala Kshatriyas Kūņika large number Lesya Lichchhavis literary literature living Lord Mahavira Magadha Mahā Mahavira Majjh Mallas marriage meditation mentioned monk Nālandā Nāyā Nikaya Nirvana palace Pāli Pāṇini Pārsva period pleasures Pradyota prince probably punchmarked rainy season Rājagṛiha refers regard religion religious renounced ruler rules Samgha Sannivesa sects sins sixth century B.C. soul Śramana Śrāvasti Sūtra Sutta Taxila teacher teachings tion Tirthankara trade Udayana Ujjain Uttara Uvā Vaiśāli Vajji Vedic village Vinaya Vinaya Pitaka vows Yakshas