Nagamukha, 狈腻驳补尘耻办丑补, Naga-mukha: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: academia.edu: La maternit茅 adoptive de la d茅esse dans le Skandapur膩峁嘺狈腻驳补尘耻办丑补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸ぎ啷佮) refers to the 鈥渕ouths of the N膩gas鈥� or 鈥渆lephant-faced鈥� (i.e., Ga峁噀艣a), according to Kalha峁嘺鈥檚 R膩jatara峁単i峁嚹� verse 1.29.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭here Gaur墨, though she has assumed the form of the Vitast膩, still keeps her wonted inclination. [For in her river-shape] she turns her face towards the ravine, just as [in her godlike form] she turns it towards [her son] Kumara ; [in her river-shape] the mouths of the N膩gas (苍腻驳补尘耻办丑补) drink her abundant water, just as [in her godlike form her] elephant-faced [son Ga峁噀艣a] (苍腻驳补尘耻办丑补), drank her abundant milk鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections狈腻驳补尘耻办丑补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸ぎ啷佮) refers to the 鈥渕outh of a serpent鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he three worlds, which are made foolish by the action of the poison of lust, are fast asleep in this gaping mouth of Yama鈥檚 serpent [com.鈥�yama-苍腻驳补尘耻办丑补-vivara鈥斺�榯he gaping mouth of Yama鈥檚 serpent鈥橾 which is marked by fangs of destruction. While this one whose disposition is pitiless is devouring everyone, certainly there is no way out from this for you, noble fellow, by any means [even] with some difficulty without knowledge of what is beyond the senses. [Thus ends the reflection on] helplessness鈥�.
Synonyms: Bhogivaktra.
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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Full-text: Bhogivaktra.
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