Brahmanavaha, 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺惫腻丑补: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺惫腻丑补 (啶啶班ぞ啶灌啶ぃ啶掂ぞ啶�) is the name a locality mentioned in 搁腻箩补艣别办丑补谤补鈥檚 10th-century K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩.鈥擨t is one of the region of western India, mentions by R膩ja艣ekhara in the K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩. This is said that 鈥淚tarmatalia鈥�, the Greek historians a corrupt or foreign pronunciation of the Sanskrit word Br膩hmanasthala. It to be the Hindu name of the city which the Muhammedans afterwards called called Br膩hman膩b膩d. It was situated on the eastern reaches of the river Indus and presently seems to be in the neighbor-hood of H膩la in Sindhu at two-thirds of the distance from Mult膩n to the south of the Indus and it lies parallel to H膩la. This place H膩la is now known as Bambhraka-thul or the 鈥淩uined Tower鈥� and this name is derived from a broken brick tower, which is the only building now standing. It is one of the oldest cities in India and ancient thousand years ago it calls 鈥淏rahmanabad-al aliqah鈥� to the historian Biladhura鈥檚 writing.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺惫腻丑补 (啶啶班ぞ啶灌啶ぃ啶掂ぞ啶�) is the name of an ancient kingdom, according to chapter 4.2 [惫腻蝉耻辫奴箩测补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as Vasup奴jya and Jay膩 spoke to V膩sup奴jya:鈥斺�淎ll the existing kings, among men and the Vidy膩dharas, who are of good family, capable, heroic, wealthy, famous, possessing the fourfold army, known for guarding their subjects, free from blemish, faithful to engagements, always devoted to dharma, in Madhyade艣a, Vatsade艣a, [...] and also [... the 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺惫腻丑补s, ...] and other realms in the west. [...] These now, son, beg us constantly through messengers, who are sent bearing valuable gifts, to give their daughters to you. [...]鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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