On the number 84 (and its multiples) and its possible Jaina/Ājīvika origin, see Ruth Satinsky's study "What can the lifespans of Ṛṣabha, Bharata, Śreyāṃsa, and Ara tell us about the History of the concept of Mount Meru?", International Journal of Jaina Studies 11.1 (2015): 1–24; available online here: https://www.soas.ac.uk/ijjs/archive/international-journal-of-jaina-studies-ijjs-archive-2015.html
LO On Wed, 9 Feb 2022 14:09:24 -0500 Harry Spier via INDOLOGY <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear list members, > Can anyone point me to any studies on auspicious numbers in Hinduism > Thanks, > Harry Spier _______________________________________________ INDOLOGY mailing list [email protected] https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology
