The Sanskrit term Satyayaśas can be transliterated into English as Satyayasas or Satyayashas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1) Satyayaśas (सत्ययशस्) is the name of an ancient Muni, according to chapter 5.2 [śāntinātha-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, as Muni Kīrtidhara said to Kanakaśrī regarding her previous life:—“[...] One day in her wandering she [i.e., Śrīdattā] came to a mountain, Śrīparvata by name, which resembled the mountain of the gods (Meru) in beauty. There she saw a great Muni, named Satyayaśas, seated on a crystal rock, purified by the three controls, undefeated by trials hard to resist like ghouls, with the five kinds of carefulness unbroken, with an immeasurable wealth of penance, free from worldly interest, free from affection, tranquil, who regarded gold and a clod as the same, engaged in pure meditation, motionless as a mountain-peak. [...]”.

2) Satyayaśas (सत्ययशस्) is the sister of Ayodhana (king from Cāraṇayugala), according , according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [Rāvaṇa’s expedition of conquest].—Accordingly, as Muni Nārada said to Rāvaṇa: “[...] Diti said to Sulasā (daughter of Ayodhana, king of Cāraṇayugala): ‘Child, there is great anxiety to me in this svayaṃvara of yours. The choice depends on you. So listen to the whole thing from the beginning. There were two sons of Ṛṣabha Svāmin, Bharata and Bāhubali, who had descendants, whose sons were Sūrya and Soma. My brother, Tṛṇabindu, was born in the Soma-line; your father, King Ayodhana, was born in the Sūrya-line. Ayodhana’s sister, Satyayaśas, became the wife of King Tṛṇabindu and their son was Madhupiṅgala. [...]’”.

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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: Yashas, Satya.

Full-text: Madhupingala, Shriparvata, Trinabindu.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 10: Story of Mahākāla < [Chapter II - Rāvaṇa’s expedition of Conquest]

Part 5: Story of Kanakaśrī < [Chapter II - Sixth incarnation as Aparājita]

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