The Sanskrit term Rūpāṃśikā can be transliterated into English as Rupamsika or Rupamshika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Rūpāṃśikā (रूपांशिका) refers to one of the four Dikkumārīs coming from Rucakadvīpa, according to chapter 1.2 [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,

“[...] Four Dikkumārīs [viz., Rūpāṃśikā] came from Rucakadvīpa. They cut the Lord’s navel-cord, leaving three inches, made a hole in the ground, and deposited it there. They filled the hole with diamonds and jewels quickly, and made a platform covered with durvā-grass over it. To the east, south and north of the Lord’s birth-house, they created three houses of plantain like houses of Śrī. In each one of them, they created an extensive four-room apartment adorned with a lion-throne, resembling their own palaces. [...]”.

context information

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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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 4: Birth ceremonies of Ṛṣabha < [Chapter II]

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