Ahilya, Ahilyā: 4 definitions
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Ahilya 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.
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraAhilyā (अहिल्या) is the daugher of Vegavatī and Vidyādhara king Jvalanasiṃha, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [Rāvaṇa’s expedition of conquest] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as Nirvāṇasaṅgama said to Indra (son of Sahasrāra): “In the past there was a Vidyādhara-chief in the beautiful Ariñjayapura, named Jvalanasiṃha. His wife was named Vegavatī. They had a beautiful daughter, Ahilyā, and all the Vidyādhara-lords came to her svayaṃvara. Ānandamālin, lord of Candrāvartapura, came there and Taḍitprabha, lord of Sūryāvartapura, who was you. Ignoring you, though you had come together, Ahilyā chose Ānandamālin of her own accord and you were humiliated. From that time you were jealous of Ānandamālin, thinking, ‘He married Ahilyā, though I was present’. [...]”.
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: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ahilyā (अहिल्या) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ahilliyā.
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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.
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Full-text: Ahilliya, Arinjayapura, Candravartapura, Anandamalin, Suryavartapura, Suryavarta, Taditprabha, Candravarta, Jvalanasimha, Satyashri, Rathavarta, Vegavati.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Ahilya, Ahilyā; (plurals include: Ahilyas, Ahilyās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 15: Previous incarnation of Indra < [Chapter II - Rāvaṇa’s expedition of Conquest]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 2 - The Acts of Uttaṅka (a Disciple of Gautama) < [Section 3 - Arbuda-khaṇḍa]
Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra) (by Bhalchandra Sitaram Sukthankar)
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