Apraticakra, Apraticakrā: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Apraticakra 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Apratichakra.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: The Jaina IconographyApraticakrā (अप्रतिचक्रा) or Jambunadā refers to one of the sixteen Vidyādevīs (goddesses of learning), commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.—According to the Śvetāmbara books, she rides a Garuḍa and all her four hands are armed with discs. She is called Jambunadā by the Digambaras, who represent her as riding a peacock and bearing a sword and a spear. Apraticakrā by name and symbols bears equality with the Yakṣiṇī of Ṛṣabhanātha. This Vidyādevī may have some innaterelation to Vaiṣṇavī, the wife of Viṣṇu, as Jambunadā seems to have relation with Kaumārī, the wife of Kārttikeya. Peacock and spear are in this form the common characteristics.
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraApraticakrā (अप्रतिचक्रा) became Ṛṣabha’s messenger-deity, according to chapter 1.3 [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.
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“[...] when the Gaṇadhara had completed his sermon on dharma, all departed to their respective homes, after bowing to the Master. [...] Apraticakrā, gold-color, with a garuḍa-seat, with one right arm in varada-position and the others holding an arrow, disc, and noose, her left arms holding a bow, thunderbolt, disc, and goad, originated in that congregation and became the Lord’s messenger-deity”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
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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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Search found 2 books and stories containing Apraticakra, Apraticakrā; (plurals include: Apraticakras, Apraticakrās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Images of Tīrthaṅkara Padmaprabha < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 15: The foundation of the tīrtha < [Chapter III]