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Gandhasamriddhaka, ҲԻ󲹲ṛd󲹰첹, Gandha-samriddhaka: 1 definition

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Gandhasamriddhaka means something in Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term ҲԻ󲹲ṛd󲹰첹 can be transliterated into English as Gandhasamrddhaka or Gandhasamriddhaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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General definition (in Jainism)

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ҲԻ󲹲ṛd󲹰첹 (गन्धसमृद्ध�) is the name of an ancient city situated in the Gandhilāvatī province of the West Videhas, according to chapter 1.1 [īś-ٰ] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “[...] when he had fallen from Saudharma, then he was born as a son of King Śatabala, the crest-jewel of the Vidyādharas, by his wife Candrakāntā, in the West Videhas, in the province Gandhilāvatī, on Mt. Vaitāḍhya, in the country named Gandhāra, in the city ҲԻ󲹲ṛd󲹰첹. He was exceedingly strong, and was named ‘Mahābala� because of his strength. [...]�.

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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, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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