Mayuraposhaka, ²Ñ²¹²âÅ«°ù²¹±è´Çá¹£a°ì²¹, Mayura-poshaka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Mayuraposhaka means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 ²Ñ²¹²âÅ«°ù²¹±è´Çá¹£a°ì²¹ can be transliterated into English as Mayuraposaka or Mayuraposhaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the Bá¹›hat-kalpa-bhÄá¹£ya²Ñ²¹²âÅ«°ù²¹±è´Çá¹£a°ì²¹ (मयूरपोषक) refers to (1) “breeder of peacockâ€�; (2) Chandragupta Maurya’s father.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., ³¾²¹²âÅ«°ù²¹±è´Çá¹£a°ì²¹) from Malayagiri’s and Ká¹£emakÄ«rti’s commentaries on the Bá¹›hatkalpabhÄá¹£ya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saá¹…ghadÄsa.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ²¹²âÅ«°ù²¹±è´Çá¹£a°ì²¹ (मयूरपोषक):—[=³¾²¹²âÅ«°ù²¹-±è´Çá¹£a°ì²¹] [from ³¾²¹²âÅ«°ù²¹] m. ‘breeder of p°â€�, Name of the father of Candra-gupta, [Hemacandra’s PariÅ›iá¹£á¹aparvan]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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