Yaksheshvara, 驰补办峁艣惫补谤补, Yaksha-ishvara: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 驰补办峁艣惫补谤补 can be transliterated into English as Yaksesvara or Yaksheshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia驰补办峁艣惫补谤补 (啶啷嵿し啷囙ざ啷嵿さ啶�).鈥擜n incarnation of 艢iva. The devas were puffed with pride when they secured Am峁泃a by churning the ocean of milk. In order to allay their pride, 艢iva took birth as 驰补办峁艣惫补谤补.
One day he put a blade of grass on the ground before them and asked them to take it up. Although the Devas tried their best, they were not able even to move it. It was only then that they became convinced of their own incapacity. (艢iva Pur膩峁嘺, 艢atarudra Sa峁僪it膩).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index驰补办峁艣惫补谤补 (啶啷嵿し啷囙ざ啷嵿さ啶�).鈥擨s Kubera (s.v.);1 a follower of 艢iva in battle; helped V膩madeva 艢iva in his war with Soma.2
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)
: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography驰补办峁艣惫补谤补 (啶啷嵿し啷囙ざ啷嵿さ啶�) is the name of the Yak峁 accompanying Abhinandana: the fourth of twenty-four T墨rtha峁僰aras or Jinas, commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.鈥擳he fourth T墨rtha峁卥ara (Janism recognizes 24 such teachers or Siddhas). He is also known as Abhinandanan膩tha. His colour is gold (办腻帽肠补苍补), according to Apar膩jitap峁沜ch膩 (221.5-7). His height is 350 诲丑补苍耻峁 (a single 诲丑补苍耻峁 (or, 鈥榖ow鈥�) equals 6 ft), thus, roughly corresponding to 640 meters. His emblem, or symbol, is a Monkey.
驰补办峁艣惫补谤补 belongs, as an attendant spirit, to Abhinandana. He is characterised by the symbol of an elephant, the ascription thereof is common to divergent books. The attributes held by the spirit are not regular. Sectarian canons vary in this respect. According to the 艢vet膩mbara view the Yak峁 holds in his right hands鈥攁 citrus, a rosary, and in his left hand, a mongoose and a goad. According to the other view, he has a bow, shield (Khetaka) and a sword.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra驰补办峁艣惫补谤补 (啶啷嵿し啷囙ざ啷嵿さ啶�) is the name of the Yak峁 (i.e., 艢膩sanadevat膩) associated with Abhinandana, according to chapter 3.2 [abhinandana-caritra] 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: 鈥淚n this congregation arose 驰补办峁艣惫补谤补, dark, with an elephant for a vehicle, his two right hands holding a citron and a rosary, his two left hands carrying an ichneumon and a goad, a messenger-deity always near the Lord. likewise K膩lik膩 appeared, dark-colored, seated on a lotus, one right hand in varada-position and one holding a noose, her two left hands holding a snake and a goad, a messenger-deity always in attendance on the Lord.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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary驰补办峁艣惫补谤补 (啶啷嵿し啷囙ざ啷嵿さ啶�).鈥擺masculine] = 测补办峁辫补迟颈.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 驰补办峁艣惫补谤补 (啶啷嵿し啷囙ざ啷嵿さ啶�):鈥擺from yak峁 > yak峁�] m. a king of the Y掳s [Meghad奴ta]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of Kubera, [Hitopade艣a]
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ishvara, Yaksha.
Starts with: Yaksheshvaramedhiya.
Full-text: Yaksheshvaramedhiya, Yakshesha, Kalika.
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Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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Page 464 < [Volume 16 (1913)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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