Amaranayaka, Amara-nayaka, Amaranāyaka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Amaranayaka means something in Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Amaranāyaka (अमरनायक) refers to the “chief of the gods”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Who has not been [your] relative? Which living beings have not been your enemies, you who is mercilessly immersed in the mud of the miserable and unfathomable cycle of rebirth? Here [in the cycle of rebirth] a king becomes an insect and an insect becomes the chief of the gods (amaranāyaka). An embodied soul might wander about, tricked by [their] karma without being able to help it”.
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.
India history and geography
Amara-nāyaka.—(EI 16; SITI; ASLV), a retainer chief enjoying amara, i. e. land or its revenue, for military service to be rendered to his master. Note: amara-nāyaka is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Amaranāyaka (ಅಮರನಾಯಕ):—[noun] = ಅಮರಗಾರ [amaragara].
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Amaranāyaka (ಅಮರನಾಯಕ):—
1) [noun] the leader of the gods.
2) [noun] Indra, the king of gods.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nayaka, Amara, Naraka.
Starts with: Amaranayakam, Amaranayakatana.
Full-text: Amaranayakam, Amara, Amara-magani, Nayankara, Naraka.
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