Adarshamukha, Ādarśamukha, Adarsa-mukha: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Ādarśamukha can be transliterated into English as Adarsamukha or Adarshamukha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraĀdarśamukha (आदर्शमुख) is the name of an Antaradvīpa, situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ajitanātha-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:—“The Mlecchas are free from (knowledge of) virtue and vice, and also those born in the Antaradvīpas. The 56 Antaradvīpas are as follows: Half of them are to the east and west of Kṣudrahimavat in the four intermediate directions, beginning with northeast. [...] Beyond them (i.e., after Hayakarṇa, Gajakarṇa, Gokarṇa, Śaṣkulīkarṇa) at a distance of 500 yojanas and with the same length and width are the 4 Antaradvīpas, Ādarśamukha, Meṣamukha, Hayamukha, and Gajamukha, in the northeast, etc., as before”.
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAdarsamukha (अदर्समुख).—name of a nāga king: Mahā-Māyūrī 247.36; compare Ādarśamukha, for which this is probably a misprint or error.
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Ādarśamukha (आदर्शमुख).—(1) name of a prince (= Pali Ādāsamu-kha): Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya i.114.9 ff.; (2) name of a nāga king: Mahāvyutpatti 3297. Cf. Adarśamukha.
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: Mukha, Adarsha.
Full-text: Vyaghramukha, Ashvamukha, Simhamukha, Hastimukha, Meshamukha, Hayamukha, Gajamukha.
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Tibetan tales (derived from Indian sources) (by W. R. S. Ralston)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 31: The Antaradvīpas < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
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