The town of Papa or Pava, the modern
Padraona [Footnote: This is General Cunningham's identification and a
probable one.--Ed.] is given as the place of his death, where he dwelt
during the rainy season of the last year of his life, in the house of the
scribe of king Hastipala. Immediately after his death, a second split took
place in his community. [Footnote: Notes on Mahavira's life are to be
found especially in _Achara[.n]ga Sutra_ in _S.B.E._ Vol. XXII,
pp. 84-87, 189-202; _Kalpasutra,_ ibid. pp. 217-270. The above may
be compared with Jacobi's representation, ibid. pp. x-xviii. where most of
the identifications of the places named are given, and _Kalpasutra_
introd. p. ii. We have to thank Dr. Hoernle for the important information
that Vardhamana's birthplace Ku[n.][d.]apura is still called Vasukund:
_Upasakada['s]a Sutra_ p. 4. Note 3. The information on the schisms of
the Jainas is collected by Lemmann in the _Indische Studien_, Bd.
XVII, S. 95 ff.]
On consideration of this information, it immediately strikes one, that the
scene of Vardhamana's activity is laid in the same part of India as Buddha
laboured in, and that several of the personalities which play a part in
the history of Buddha also appear in the Jaina legend. It is through the
kingdoms of Kosala, Videha and Magadha, that Buddha is said to have
wandered preaching, and their capitals ['S]ravasti and Rajag[r.
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