Vishakhanandin, Viśākhanandin, Vishakha-nandin: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Viśākhanandin can be transliterated into English as Visakhanandin or Vishakhanandin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraViśākhanandin (विशाखनन्दिन्) is the son of king Viśvanandin and Priyaṅgu and a previous incarnation of Aśvagrīva, according to chapter 4.1 [śreyāṃsanātha-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:—“Now in the city Rājagṛha King Viśvanandin had a son, Viśākhanandin, by his wife Priyaṅgu. Viśvanandin had a younger brother, crown prince, Viśākhabhūti, intelligent, heroic, well-bred, politic. Marīci’s jīva became the son of Viśākhabhūti by his wife Dhāriṇī because of rewards gained in a former birth. His parents gave him the name Viśvabhūti and he gradually grew up, cherished by nurses. He learned all the arts and acquired all the virtues and gradually attained youth—the embodied ornament of the body”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vishakha, Nandi.
Full-text: Pushpakarandaka, Priyangu, Vishvanandin, Vishkhabhuti, Vishvabhuti, Dharini.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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