Vajrakarna, Vajrakarṇa: 4 definitions
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Vajrakarna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVajrakarṇa (वज्रकर्ण).—A son of Maya.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 68. 29.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraVajrakarṇa (वज्रकर्ण) is the name of an ancient king from Daśāṅgapura, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.5 [The kidnapping of Sītā] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “In this country Avanti in the city Avantī there is a king, Siṃhodara, irresistible to enemies like a lion. In this territory he has a noble vassal, Vajrakarṇa, chief of Daśāṅgapura, who is subject to him. One day, when he had gone into the forest to hunt, he saw Muni Prītivardhana engaged in kāyotsarga. [...]”.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVajrakarṇa (वज्रकर्ण):—[=vajra-karṇa] [from vajra > vaj] m. = -kanda, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vajra, Karna.
Full-text: Kamalata, Dashangapura, Simhodara, Dashanga, Pritivardhana, Yamuna, Samudrasangama, Kundapura, Vidyudanga.
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Search found 1 books and stories containing Vajrakarna, Vajrakarṇa, Vajra-karna, Vajra-karṇa; (plurals include: Vajrakarnas, Vajrakarṇas, karnas, karṇas). 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 1: Story of Vajrakarṇa < [Chapter V - The kidnapping of Sītā]
Part 2: Episode of Vidyudaṅga < [Chapter V - The kidnapping of Sītā]
Part 3: Story of Kalyāṇamāla < [Chapter V - The kidnapping of Sītā]