Agnisimha, Agnisiṃha, Agni-simha: 5 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Agnisiṃha (अग्निसिंह) is the father of Datta: one of the nine black Vāsudevas, according to chapter 1.6 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly: “[...] There will be nine black Vāsudevas, enjoyers of three parts of the earth, with half so much power as the Cakrins. [...] In the same interval between Jinas, Datta, the son of Śeṣavatī and Agnisiṃha in Vārāṇasī, twenty-six bows tall, will go to the fifth hell, when he has completed a life of fifty-six thousand years”.
2) Agnisiṃha (अग्निसिंह) is the name of an ancient king from Vārāṇasī, according to chapter 6.5 [datta-nandana-prahlāda-caritra].—Accordingly:—“Now in this southern half of Bharata in Jambūdvīpa there is a city Vārāṇasī sought by the Gaṅgā like a friend. Its king was Agnisiṃha of the Ikṣvāku family, like a fire in brilliance, like a lion in strength. The haṃsa of his glory did not cease flying around in the world constantly with constancy and energy like wings. After seeing the bow bent by him with ease on the battle-field, hostile kings bowed as if bearing his command. [...]”.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAgnisiṃha (अग्निसिंह):—[=agni-siṃha] [from agni] m. Name of the father of the seventh black Vāsudeva, [Jaina literature]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAgnisiṃha (अग्निसिंह):—[karmadharaya compound] m.
(-haḥ) A proper name, the father of the seventh black Vāsudeva (q. v.). E. agni and siṃha.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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: Agni, Simha, Ani.
Starts with: Agnisimhanandana.
Full-text: Agnisimhanandana, Atitejas, Datta, Sheshavati, Jayanti.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 5: Birth of Nandana and Datta < [Chapter V - Dattanandanaprahlādacaritra]
Part 9: The future Vāsudevas < [Chapter VI]